Tag: security
Microsoft adopts GDPR worldwide, supports “fundamental right” to privacy
Apple follows suit with new privacy portal.
Microsoft has announced that it is extending the privacy rights cast into law by GDPR in Europe to...
Massive fall of consumer trust in driverless cars, says AAA
Serious accidents involving self-driving cars have damaged US trust in the technology, according to a new survey.
The latest report from the American Automobile Association’s...
Manufacturing security: Preventing and mitigating cyber attacks
Last month, a report revealed the extent to which the manufacturing sector is at risk of cyberattack. So what can be done to improve...
GDPR: 70 percent of businesses dumping data, says IBM
Seventy percent of organisations are actively disposing of data in advance of GDPR, according to a new survey by IBM.
Their aim is to reduce...
New European consortium to improve IoT security, interoperability
NEWSBYTE A new European consortium is to begin working on Brain-IoT, a framework to improve the interoperability and security of Internet of Things (IoT)...
Security: BSI unveils new kitemark certification for IoT devices
Connected technology firms are now able to apply for a specialist IoT certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI) to show that their products...
IIoT security: Xage combines blockchain, digital fingerprinting
IoT security specialist Xage claims to have developed a tamper-proof system that protects Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) assets with a combination of blockchain technology...
IoT security: Shadow devices pose growing threat to networks – report
Unauthorised devices introduce “immense security risk”, according to report.
IoT devices, as well as personal devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones, pose a grave...
Helium launches blockchain machine network for the IoT
Helium is introducing an open-source blockchain machine network that promises to unleash a new IoT era.
Internet of things devices can be expensive, bulky, and...
US government announces 10 drone pilot schemes – omits Amazon, DJI
The US has announced 10 pilot schemes to test unmanned aerial technologies and explore drones' potential to help communities and businesses throughout America. Chris...
Botnet attack on one website costs IoT device owners $300k
A University of California, Berkeley Report reveals that the cost of malware- and botnet-affected devices could run into millions of dollars for their owners.
A...
Uber Elevate: Air-taxi service still grounded by earthbound problems
Uber’s annual Elevate conference kicks off in Los Angeles today, at which the company will provide further details of its 'UberAIR' plans to take...