Tag: security
Fortinet’s IoT security fears come true
IoT security experts Fortinet have looked back to see if 2016 predictions have materialised.
Last year the FortiGuard Labs team at Fortinet made a number...
UK BullGuard buys Israeli IoT security player Dojo Labs
In nervy post-Brexit trading times, UK company buys Israeli technology shop for the greater good of consumer level IoT security.
UK based consumer and IoT-centric...
How to ensure IoT success by answering three key questions
AT&T Europe’s John Vladimir Slamecka argues that IoT doesn’t have to be difficult – in fact it can be conquered relatively easily with support...
Isle of Man tests Blockchain to secure IoT devices
The Isle of Man has announced that it will test blockchain technology to see if it can prevent IoT devices from compromise by hackers.
The...
Israeli cyber security firm closes $9m investment round to protect IIoT
Israeli tech firm CyberX, which provides cyber-security products for protecting industrial IoT (IIoT), has closed a funding round totalling $9 million.
Led by Flint Capital,...
Encryption expert Bruce Schneier warns of IoT cyber-security threat
Cyber-criminals targeting the Internet of Things (IoT) could result in disasters in the physical world, according to security expert Bruce Schneier.
Writing in Motherboard magazine,...
ARM and Symantec create open security protocol for IoT devices
With the number of connected devices constantly growing, security challenges are becoming more complex and hackers see IoT data as lucrative.
Despite the threats,...
This study suggests some enterprises are flying blind with IoT
Businesses are increasingly adopting Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, even if some don’t yet truly understand the benefits they can bring to their company.
That’s one...
Cisco announces new cloud security solutions for IoT era
Cisco has announced a line-up of new services and cloud-based security solutions capable of detecting threats before they compromise systems. And that could be...
IoT skills gap drives growing demand for freelancers
The Internet of Things (IoT) skills gap is resulting in a big drive for freelancers, according to freelance website Upwork.
The firm, which claims to...
Utilities and manufacturing lead IoT adoption
A new study from 451 Research reveals that two in three enterprises are already using IoT technologies, with utilities and manufacturing companies leading the way....
NSA wants to monitor the Internet of Things
America’s National Security Agency (NSA) is looking at ways it can collect data from the ever-growing amount of internet-connected devices.
According to tech firm Cisco,...