The U.S. electrical grid is old, essential, and under a lot of stress. Plenty of efforts are being made to modernize where we get our energy from, how we transmit it, and — in the event of cyberattacks — how we secure it. While securing the nation's … [Read more...]
Amazon missed a huge opportunity by not buying Fitbit
After two months of rumors that Fitbit was looking for a buyer and that Google was potentially interested, we now know this was true: Google announced its acquisition plan for Fitbit two weeks ago. And I suggested to current Fitbit device fans that … [Read more...]
Project Alvarium aims to bring trust to the IoT
This week, a group of companies including ARM, Dell, OSIsoft, and IBM along with the IOTA Foundation launched a project at The Linux Foundation to help build trust in the authenticity of data from connected devices called Project Alvarium. While … [Read more...]
How to talk to kids about the IoT
Recently, I received a question from a teacher asking what to say to kids about smart home technology, specifically Alexa and Google. Amidst news reports detailing how contractors are listening in on personal devices, the rules around protecting the … [Read more...]
How Google buying Fitbit could be a win-win, even for Fitbit device owners
Earlier this week, news broke that Google reportedly made an offer to acquire Fitbit, the company that makes popular activity trackers for mainstream consumers. I read dozens of reactions from Fitbit owners on social media and almost all of them can … [Read more...]
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