As IoT botnet attacks continue to grow in size and effectiveness in 2018, the damage they cause will force the IoT manufacturing industry to add stronger security to their products or eventually result in governments addressing IoT security with regulation, according to researchers at WatchGuard Technologies. (more…)
December 19, 2017
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
With industry analysts forecasting unprecedented change for the Financial Services and Insurance (FSI) industry over the next three years, companies need a highly flexible, open and secure communications foundation with which they can confidently embrace the future. (more…)
October 17, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
On Friday evening, NCC Group and Cyber Security Challenge UK ran a competition which saw 25 extraordinary code breaking amateurs from across the UK battle each other to ethically hack common Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including remote controlled cars, CCTV cameras and even children’s dolls. (more…)
September 11, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
There is a saying, ‘fast, cheap and good – pick two.’ This appears to apply to the IoT as manufacturers race to get new fast and cheap products to market, but at the expense of security. (more…)
August 11, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
The way people acquire and share expertise and ‘know-how’ will change forever, thanks to a new platform that has been launched. 121with is an online marketplace for those providing or seeking ‘know-how’. It is also the plat- form where the know-how is delivered from the ‘seller’ to the ‘buyer’, via live and interactive video. (more…)
June 30, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
The Internet of Things (or as it’s also known, IoT) isn’t new: tech companies have been discussing the idea for decades, and the first internet-connected toaster was unveiled at a conference in 1989. (more…)
June 9, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
The rising popularity of IoT products has resulted in a drastic change in everyday life as people now turn to technology to make their days run smoother and ‘smarter’. (more…)
May 8, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
In October 2016 the world received a harsh wake-up call about the importance of IoT security, says Shane Buckley, CEO of Xirrus. (more…)
April 24, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
By 2020 it is estimated that the global Internet of Things (IoT) market will have grown to more than $1.7 trillion. According to a study by Gartner, by the end of this year alone the number of IoT devices on the planet will have reached more than 4 billion. (more…)
February 10, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
Poor IoT device security is a growing concern throughout the business world. Thomas Fischer, Threat researcher and Global Security advocate at Digital Guardian outlines six ways IoT product developers and manufacturers can prevent their devices from being turned into a botnet army. (more…)
February 2, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil