Cognizant to acquire Bright Wolf for IIoT consulting: Professional services giant Cognizant has acquired Bright Wolf LLC for an undisclosed amount, its eighth acquisition this year. Bright Wolf has helped customers including Caterpillar and ITW … [Read more...]
Podcast: Lowe’s wants to dump Iris and IoT for diabetes
This week on the show, Kevin and I talk about Lowe's putting the Iris smart home system on the block, Apple buying Silk Labs and why now is a perfect time to pull the trigger on the smart home device you've been eyeing. We then dug deep on a swath of … [Read more...]
Podcast: The Federal government takes on consumer privacy
We kick off this week with an in-depth discussion of the NTIA's suggestions for regulating consumer privacy in a digital era. It's a long discussion, but one worth having, and we welcome your thoughts as well. From there, we talk about botnets, … [Read more...]
Podcast: Meet the Digital Standard for IoT security and privacy
The battle for more secure IoT products will get its day in court now that a judge has rejected requests for summary judgment in a case pitting the FTC against D-Link. The agency called out D-Link for making insecure routers and cameras. Now, the … [Read more...]
Podcast: How to design a better smart home
Smart home hubs are dying, DIY will become increasingly niche and smart companies are prepping for this. For example, Honeywell's smart home spin out Resideo went public this week with an eye to removing complexity from smart homes. Meanwhile, … [Read more...]