Tag: IoT devices
Security researcher claims to unearth hacker behind IoT Mirai botnet
A security researcher has claimed to have found the identity of a hacker behind the Mirai botnet that used thousands of IoT devices to...
Orange boosts Viasat’s telematics offering with IoT connectivity
Orange Business Services has signed a three-year deal with Viasat Group to improve fleet driver safety and lower insurance premiums through IoT.
As part of...
How can Internet of Things Botnet attacks be mitigated?
Eric Watkins, senior malicious detection researcher at zvelo, discusses the rise of IoT botnet attacks and how to mitigate the threat they pose.
The meteoric...
Blockchain: The ultimate game-changer for IoT security?
The Internet of Things (IoT) has a problem: security. Is Blockchain the answer to all its woes?
IoT has burst onto the tech scene in...
Raspberry Pi Foundation ups the power with CM3 for IoT
Raspberry Pi Foundation has launched Compute Module 3 (CM3), offering twice the RAM and 10 times the CPU performance of its original Compute Module...
Intel bets big on IoT transforming the future of retail
Global semiconductor giant, Intel, has launched the Intel Responsive Retail Platform (IRRP) to improve the personalized in-store shopping experience.
Speaking at NRF 2017, Intel CEO,...
Intel’s transformative Compute Card can power IoT
Intel has launched the Compute Card, a small computer that can bring IoT connectivity to everyday devices.
Intel's Compute Card is the company's latest step toward...
Smart home revenue to top $190bn by 2021
A new report from Juniper Research predicts that global revenues for smart home hardware and services are set to grow from $83 billion this...
Lost jobs but happier customers — insurance embraces AI and IoT
An insurance company in Japan replaced 34 employees with AI, while a European insurer has developed a skill for Amazon's Echo. What awaits insurers...
Isle of Man aims to renew VC interest in IoT by...
The Isle of Man government wants to get venture capitalists (VCs) interested in IoT again by securing devices using Blockchain.
In August, the Isle of...
GE & Nest partner to protect smart homes from malfunctioning ovens
General Electric (GE) Appliances this week announced that the Nest Protect smart smoke detector will work with its Wi-Fi connected ovens in smart homes.
The...
Federeal Trade Commission unveils $25K IoT security challenge
The US Federal Trade Commission has launched a new competition to increase the level of security in IoT products.
Dubbed the IoT Home Inspector Challenge,...