Tag: IoT devices
Agrifac and Bilberry team up to beat weeds on Aussie farms
By the end of this year, crop sprayers sold in Australia by agricultural equipment manufacturer Agrifac will incorporate smart weed detection technology from French...
TNS: In the IOT, an ATM does far more than dispense...
ATMs: There's more of them around these days, they're smarter than ever, and they're not just machines, but smart connected devices in the IOT,...
Vulnerabilities in syringe infusion pumps could harm patients
More medical devices – this time, syringe infusion pumps – have been found to contain vulnerabilities that hackers could use to compromise the safe treatment...
AT&T delivers progress report on LTE-M rollout in Mexico
AT&T has confirmed it is on track to deploy LTE-M technology across its network in Mexico by the end of this year.
The telco...
Digital Catapult expands LPWAN program for councils and enterprises
Digital Catapult is to expand its Things Connected low-power wide area network (LPWAN) program to councils and enterprises in the UK.
The organization, a not-for-profit...
Hundreds of smart locks scuppered by flawed update
Hundreds of smart locks from supplier Lockstate were left unusable, or 'bricked', after a flawed wireless update was issued by the company.
As customers flocked...
DHS funds $750k project to secure first-responder IoT devices
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is funding the development of technology to enhance the security of mobile device-based sensor systems used by...
Softbank and Rambus partner on IoT device lifecycle, from chipsets to...
Japanese telecommunications company Softbank Technology Group has announced a partnership with US-based semiconductor company Rambus, aimed at securing what it describes as the "overall lifecycle" of IoT...
Cyber-savvy consumers support IoT security by design
Cyber savvy consumers are well aware of the risks posed by connected devices, as a study reveals that 90 percent of people in six...
ROI beats security as biggest challenge for IoT device makers
Manufacturers of connected products need to get their ROI calculations in order if they hope to profit, says new report.
Despite the barrage of headlines...
NEC wins contract for Lisbon smart city project
Japanese IT giant NEC has announced it has won a contract to install smart city infrastructure in Lisbon, in a project due to begin...
MIT bootcamp participants develop flood prevention system
Students at an IoT bootcamp held at MIT have developed sensors that could help in forecasting flash floods and minimising the damage they cause.
At...