Tag: cyber security
UK drivers concerned about safety of connected cars
More than half of British and German drivers are concerned with the safety of connected cars, and manufacturers see a three-year security lag, according...
Nissan Leaf electric cars vulnerable to cyber-attacks
Insecure APIs mean hackers can take control of electric cars through Internet
Drivers of Nissan Leaf cars were warned their electric cars could be remotely...
10 IoT technologies to watch in the next two years
Technology research firm Gartner has revealed the top 10 IoT technologies it thinks companies should watch out for over the next two years.
The first...
Major security bug affects thousands of IoT devices
Glibc flaw leaves Linux open to hackers - including thousands of IoT devices.
A major vulnerability in the GNU C Library could result in Linux-based...
Telefonica’s ElevenPaths to release IoT security solution
Telefónica's cyber-security specialists, ElevenPaths, will present what it claims is the first available technology designed to combat Internet of Things (IoT) cyber-attacks at Mobile World...
OIC drives IoT standardisation with new developer tools
The Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC) has released updated developer tools in order for organisations to better utilise its Internet of Things (IoT) resources.
The suite...
GSMA launches new IoT security guidelines
GSMA, an organisation that represents mobile operators worldwide, has unveiled a new set of guidelines aimed improving IoT security.
The ‘GSMA IoT Security Guidelines’ have been...
US intelligence chief: IoT could be used for government spying
US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says that security agencies may use the Internet of Things (IoT) to carry out surveillance programmes in the...
Business leaders slow to adopt IoT technologies
Business decision makers are hesitant to embrace IoT.
A new study by IT Staffing company TEKsystems suggests that many businesses are having difficulty seeing IoT...
IoT security could be targeted by NSA spies
Researchers at Harvard University have tackled claims by governments and security agencies around the world that IoT security will cripple surveillance efforts.
In a study published...
What’s stopping you from deploying IoT?
Our editor Doug Drinkwater discusses how, for all the hype, the Internet of Things (IoT) still has numerous obstacles to hurdle before wide-scale adoption...
Skills shortage threatens to derail IoT adoption
A recent survey carried out by TEKsystems has revealed that the majority of businesses expect the Internet of Things (IoT) to have a major...