Tag: Devices
NIST demands lightweight cryptography to protect IoT devices
New class of defence needed against cyberattacks, says US standards body.
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has called on the IoT...
Facebook developing chips for AI and own-brand IoT devices
When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sat before Congress like a besuited rabbit in 100 senators’ headlights, he was famously asked by Orrin Hatch how...
IoT security: Half of IT departments don’t change default passwords
Almost half (47 percent) of CIOs and IT managers have allowed IoT devices onto their corporate network without changing the default passwords – even...
More organisations banning use of public Wi-Fi – report
More than half of CIOs (57 percent) believe that their mobile workers have either been hacked or have "caused a security incident" in the...
Serious IoT data breach likely by 2020, say risk professionals
Well over three-quarters (81 per cent) of professionals who work in corporate governance or risk oversight say that a serious data breach caused by...
Apple & IBM Watson team for enterprise mobile machine learning
New mobile machine learning capabilities are coming to Apple devices, thanks to IBM Watson and Apple Core ML.
Under CEO Tim Cook’s leadership, Apple has...
Wearables: Sensor that reads hydration set to hit the market
An unusual consortium including drinks brand Gatorade, the US Air Force, and Northwestern University is collaborating to take the guesswork out of hydration. The...
Sensor City awarded £3.5m to explore 5G community Wi-Fi
Liverpool's Sensor City has been awarded £3.5 million in government funding to explore the potential applications of 5G community Wi-Fi in health and social care.
The...
Health IoT: KardiaBand sensor could replace invasive blood tests
Research appears to show that AliveCor's KardiaBand technology is capable of detecting hyperkalemia – excess potassium in the blood – through a simple ECG, a feat...
Israeli hackers breach baby monitors, smart homes in 30 minutes
NEWSBYTE: Researchers at Ben Gurion University in Israel have found that a variety of off-the-shelf smart home devices, including security cameras, doorbells, and baby...
IIoT security: How to secure the ‘Internet of Threats’, by IBM
Security has been an afterthought for many IoT applications, but the Internet of Things cannot simply be left to become the “Internet of Threats”,...
Security camera “riddled” with 13 serious security flaws
Unlucky for some users: Korean manufacturer races to patch vulnerabilities.
Researchers have uncovered serious security holes in a popular security camera range. The flaws could...