The Wi-Fi Alliance a few weeks ago said it will launch the Wi-Fi 6E brand to classify Wi-Fi devices operating in the 6-gigahertz spectrum, which the Federal Communications Commission plans to soon release. As traditional Wi-Fi devices operate in the … [Read More...]
IoT news of the week February 14, 2020
Apple files a patent for a self-organizing smart home: Let's kick this off with my usual patent notation. Just because a company files a patent, doesn't mean we'll ever see it in the real world. That said, this patent filed by Apple this week is … [Read More...]
Podcast: A deep dive into NIST’s new privacy framework
This week's show features Chris Albrecht, editor in chief of The Spoon, as a guest host, which means there will be a review of a connected kitchen gadget — in this case, a connected smoker from Traeger. We kick off the show discussing the FTC's … [Read More...]
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SigmaDots is building decentralized IoT security for everything
Essence Group, an Israeli smart home and medical device company, wanted to get serious about security, so it created a startup called SigmaDots that is now spinning out to become its own venture. … [Read More...]
We gave computers vision, now we want them to hear
Take a moment to listen to the world around you. Maybe you are listening to a podcast or the sounds of office life filtered through noise-canceling headphones. Or perhaps you're on a train or lulled … [Read More...]
IoT news of the week for Feb. 7, 2020
California is taking a mulligan on its consumer privacy law: California just enacted a privacy law, but efforts are underway to tweak it by passing a new law that could go into effect in 2023. Passage … [Read More...]
Episode 254: Google goes enterprise with Glass
This week Kevin and I start the show with a focus on Google's new Glass product for the enterprise, and a newly discovered smart hub from the Craftsman brand (h/t Jimmy Hawkins). We also cover the … [Read More...]
Ring brings privacy controls front and center but I still live under surveillance
After a rough few months of bad press and suggestions that it quietly shares data with third-parties, Ring has updated its app with the new Ring Control Center. The software update is a very … [Read More...]