Tag: Smart homes
Smart lightbulbs can be used to steal secure data, finds report
Infrared channels could help attackers steal data and even reconstruct video images, say US researchers.
Smart lighting products have soared in popularity in recent years....
Security: The IoT is destroying legal concept of privacy warns in-depth...
THE BIG READ A new report cautions that the Internet of Things may undermine the concept of personal privacy to such an extent that...
Breed Reply launches new investor search for great IoT startups
IoT incubator Breed Reply has launched a new search for early-stage IoT businesses that have the potential to benefit from funding, advice, and support.
This...
European home automation market to reach $806.1 million by 2022
A new Frost & Sullivan report sets the scene for double-digital growth in the European home automation market.
The European home automation market is set...
Smart home device metadata offers hackers insight into residents’ habits
Metadata generated by IoT devices in a smart home could give hackers valuable clues about its inhabitant's lifestyle and behavior, according to research published...
Honeywell adds Google Home integration for smart thermostats
Honeywell Home and Building Technologies, a subsidiary of industrial automation company Honeywell, has announced a new integration with Google Home for its connected home...
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...
IBM launches new security services for connected cars and IoT
IBM Security today announced the launch of two new security testing practice areas focused on automotive security and the IoT. In other words, these...
Cyber amateurs protect smart home from real-time invasion
In a challenge set up by technology consultancy Roke and the UK Cabinet Office-backed Cyber Security Challenge UK, 42 cyber security amateurs have prevented...
Bullguard researchers find serious flaws in smart home alarm
A team of researchers at security specialist Bullguard has identified a range of serious flaws in a connected burglar alarm.
Security researchers at the...
Smart thermostats gain traction in Europe and North America
The number of North American and European homes with smart thermostats grew by 67 percent to 10.1 million in 2016, according to a new...
Amazon Echo assumed responsible for successful 911 call
In March, Arkansas police ordered Amazon to hand over data from one of its smart home devices as part of a murder investigation. In...