Mozilla's annual list of connected consumer devices that have poor security practices or the potential to royally invade your privacy is out, and this time I'm fully on board with the way the organization has designed its study. Based on user … [Read more...]
The IoT is vulnerable — hackers just need a business model
Concerns about vulnerable connected devices in enterprise and industrial settings have recently been widespread, but for the most part, any hacks have been relatively small and committed by nation states. The Stuxnet virus is one example. However, … [Read more...]
The chickens are coming home to roost in the smart home
The smart home is dead. I'm not sure exactly when the time of death should have been called, but it happened at some point between Google trying to rebrand the smart home as "the helpful home" and the publication of this article, which expresses … [Read more...]
How to modernize the electric industry
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...]
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