After a California device security law went into effect at the start of this year, one of the open questions was whether each individual IoT product needed a unique hardware identifier. One of the people I spoke with from the chip world said that … [Read more...]
It’s time for smart home devices to have local failover options during cloud outages
Earlier this week, a Nest outage lasted for 17 hours. Nest cameras didn't capture any video footage during that time. This downtime was likely a minor inconvenience, in most cases, if it was noticed at all. But for others who experienced some type of … [Read more...]
SigmaDots is building decentralized IoT security for everything
Essence Group, an Israeli smart home and medical device company, wanted to get serious about security, so it created a startup called SigmaDots that is now spinning out to become its own venture. Itsik Harpaz, the CEO of SigmaDots, is taking a … [Read more...]
Ring brings privacy controls front and center but I still live under surveillance
After a rough few months of bad press and suggestions that it quietly shares data with third-parties, Ring has updated its app with the new Ring Control Center. The software update is a very positive step towards helping Ring owners better control … [Read more...]
Wind River buys Star Lab for better system-wide security
Jim Douglas, the CEO of Wind River is a big believer in Linux. This may seem like an odd stance coming from the head of a company built for the embedded world where real-time operating systems (RTOS) reign, but for the last decade or more Wind River … [Read more...]
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