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DDoS via the Internet of Things – the first wave of attacks?

In the last year, we’ve all heard of the Mirai malware, but did you know that Mirai is Japanese for ‘the future’? And that’s what I believe we are seeing: The future of cyber-attacks. (more…)

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April 20, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Biometric scans comply with impending European privacy legislation

Amidst the chaos of Brexit, many security-minded organisations are concerned about the implications of the European Regulation on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data, adopted in 2016 and planned to be enforceable in May 2018. (more…)

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April 19, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

BICS partners with Hanhaa for launch of cross-border parcel tracking service ParceLive

Brussels, Belgium-based BICS, an international communications enabler, is partnering with Hanhaa, an Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M services company, to provide global connectivity for Hanhaa’s new ParceLive parcel tracking service. (more…)

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Smart spies and how to secure the IoT future

Both Cisco and Ericsson forecast there will be approximately 50 billion connected devices in operation globally by 2020. Whatever the exact figure, we can predict one certainty: IoT will play an increasingly dominant role in our lives, redefining them as we know it. (more…)

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IoT: Lack of standards becoming a threat

According to Gartner, a total of 8.4 billion people and devices will be connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) this year. Despite the increasing popularity of IoT solutions in companies, 63% of applications are actually linked to the consumer sector. (more…)

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April 18, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

New solution combating online identity theft to be built by EIT Digital for DSPs

The confidence of European citizens that their private or business data is safe while using digital services is repeatedly challenged by the so-called “phishing” attacks. (more…)

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April 11, 2017

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In the land of IoT coverage is king

Industrial applications of IoT technology and solutions provide some of the most high-value use cases of the connected technology. From logistics to improving environmental applications, says Neil Hamilton, VP of Business Development at Thingstream, (more…)

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IoT brings clean water to thousands of people in Africa

783 million people worldwide – equivalent to one in nine people, still don’t have access to clean water. Water systems are continuously installed but 65% break within the first two years as there is no sustainable method of maintaining them. (more…)

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April 10, 2017

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The Internet of Manufacturing Things

Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is positioned as the next industrial revolution and it is already starting to change the way we manufacture and drive new levels of efficiency into shop-floor processes, says Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO, Critical Manufacturing. (more…)

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Minding the Gap: Serious progress towards bridging the IoT ‘chasm’ – Part 2

For both developers and network providers, the road to the Internet of Things (IoT) has meant stepping into the unknown, but purpose-built test tools and services are now lighting the way, according to Stephen Douglas Solutions & Technical Strategy lead, Internet of Things, Spirent Communications. (more…)

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April 7, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil