The internet of things, with its billions of connected devices, presents new security challenges. We're just now figuring out what those new challenges are and how to handle them. Ordr, a startup founded in 2015 that launched this week, has managed … [Read more...]
IoT news of the the week for Feb. 1, 2019
How about an Energy Star label for IoT security? Public Knowledge, a consumer rights organization, has proposed that the government mandate some kind of cybersecurity mark to denote that a connected device is secure. Much like the Energy Star label … [Read more...]
OK IoT fans, here’s what’s next!
As more and more companies connect their devices to the internet or even a local intranet, they are realizing that there's a lot of data coming off sensors, robots, and other devices. And that data is valuable. Specifically, some of that data is so … [Read more...]
Network neutrality is an IoT issue too
Network neutrality is an IoT issue too: This week the FCC issued an plan that would reverse the rules put in place during the last administration that prevent ISPs from discriminating against certain packets on their networks. The network … [Read more...]
Internet of Things News of the Week, June 30, 2017
Behind Petya was a hacker who now feels bad: This is a good story discussing both how the Petya malware was created and why, and then the incredible effects after it was tweaked and sent back out into the world with a different purpose. Instead of … [Read more...]