Tag: security
IoT 101: How blockchain transforms manufacturing, supply chains
Blockchain in industry: the facts, the hype, and the reality. Kayla Matthews and Internet of Business editor Chris Middleton present a primer for decision-makers...
Korean security firm announces cryptocurrency hardware wallets
South Korea-based Penta Security has unveiled a range of hardware cryptocurrency wallets, which feature built-in encryption and authentication.
Set to hit global markets in June,...
Tech trade war! Trump blocks Broadcom / Qualcomm deal | Analysis
The US President turns from deal-maker to deal-breaker in an extraordinary act, reports Chris Middleton.
In an unprecedented move, US President Donald Trump has blocked...
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...
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...
Tenable unveils cybersecurity benchmarking tool
American cybersecurity firm Tenable has unveiled a new tool that lets CIOs and IT managers visualise, analyse, and measure the security threats posed to...
UK Information Commissioner launches new tech strategy
As the Internet of Things rises, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its first technology strategy. The document outlines an eight-point, four-year...
Oculus headsets nixed worldwide by expired digital certificate
NEWSBYTE: Virtual reality gamers have faced their greatest level boss in the past 24 hours: an expired digital certificate. But might it defeat your...
How Skydroid could protect prisons from drone smugglers
A company called Skydroid was awarded £237,000 by the Ministry of Justice last year to work on a proof of concept to protect UK prisons from...
UK government proposes IoT security and device labelling scheme
The UK government has proposed an IoT device labelling scheme to ensure that consumers are aware of a product’s security features at the point...
Privacy: Radar sensors build 3D pictures without cameras
Tel Aviv startup Vayyar Imaging is developing radar sensing for residential and commercial environments.
The technology can accurately build a picture of 3D spaces in...
Vendors, users ignoring IoT security in rush to market – report
Report warns of lax security among IoT users, and blames manufacturers for coding decade-old flaws into IoT devices.
A new report has found that there...