February has been a good month for those of us who care about IoT security. First up, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released rules that will be used to create a labeling scheme for more secure consumer-facing IoT devices. … [Read more...]
Podcast: Meet the man who “invented” the IoT back in 1985
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has finally released its plans for securing the IoT, so we discuss what the plans are for a consumer-oriented cybersecurity label. We then give a quick update on the Sigfox receivership and Intel's … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for March 12, 2021
Savigent acquired by Symphony IndustrialAI: Symphony IndustrialAI, a company that has provided software and sensors for industrial customers for 50 years, has acquired Savigent. Savigent makes workflow orchestration software that helps customers … [Read more...]
Let’s demystify the latest NIST IoT security releases
Earlier this month, President Trump signed into law the 2020 Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act. The law calls on the government to purchase only security-connected devices and asks the National Institute of Science and Technology … [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...]