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Enterprises facing “nightmare” with IoT security and data privacy, says IEEE

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has warned enterprises all over the world are face a “nightmare” with the security of everyday devices connecting to their networks. Manufacturers of new ‘internet of things’ (IoT) devices are not thinking about security by design,...

Nokia, Huawei and Motorola Solutions tout next-generation public safety systems

Vendors Nokia, Huawei and Motorola Solutions variously talked up next-generation command centres at Critical Communications World (CCW) in Berlin this week. The trio offered multi-media public safety packages that variously make use of ‘internet of things’ (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, and seek...

GDPR threatens public safety companies, as facial recognition tech fails UK police

Europe’s incoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could take public safety companies by surprise, and even force them to shut down. This was the view, as technology companies at Critical Communications World (CCW) in Berlin showed facial recognition technology (FRT) and biometric solutions for...

Three enterprise IoT verticals most at risk from Europe’s GDPR and ePrivacy rules

Healthcare, smart cities and connected vehicles will be the three enterprise IoT ‘verticals’ most impacted by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force next week. Analysts suggest these market sectors, outside of the consumer internet of things (IoT) market, will be under...

The IIoT interview: “It’s a huge breakthrough for factories,” says Cisco

Cisco appears to have found its rhythm in the enterprise IoT space by integrating communications technologies and data streams in its Kinetic platform for smart factories and smart cities. Enterprise IoT Insights caught up with Bryan Tantzen, in charge of its manufacturing IoT business,...

IIoT security is hopeful at best, reckons the Hannover consensus

Completely securing the industrial ‘internet of things’ (IIoT) is hopeful at best, according to companies and analysts at Hannover Messe last week. The Germany-based industrial fair was focused on connecting factories and supply chains; the process to secure new devices and networks was the principle...

Microsoft intros triple lock to secure IoT devices at the network edge

Microsoft has announced a new platform to secure ‘internet of things’ (IoT) devices. Dubbed Azure Sphere, it layers in three levels of enhanced IoT security, in its chip, operating system (OS) and cloud. Most significantly, Microsoft has introduced a new “cross-over class” of chip, or...

Europe agrees major blockchain partnership and DNA data-sharing deal

The public sector in Europe will come to depend on blockchain technology. This was the claim by the European Commission (EC) as it announced major cross-border deals on blockchain and digital healthcare to address challenges of fragmentation and interoperability, accelerate the launch of new...

Fujitsu targets smart city innovation with blockchain center in Belgium

Japanese company says blockchain will be key in the development of future smart cities   Fujitsu has opened its international blockchain innovation center in Brussels, Belgium in a move to explore how the technology can improve the design and implementation of smart cities. Fujitsu said that the...

Mentor looks to streamline embedded IoT for Industry 4.0

Cloud-integrated software framework accelerates time-to-market for IoT devices Whether its an asset tracking platform meant to follow materials across a production floor or a light monitor that helps lower energy consumption in an industrial facility, at the heart of every internet of things (IoT) device...

A review of the latest IIoT security regulations and guidelines

Conformity is everything in the fight against cyber-crime. Traditionally, the way to secure IT systems has been to “bring everything together, and keep everything the same”, remarks Senthil Ramakrishnan, lead member of technical staff at AT&T. But the internet of things (IoT) confounds this...

IIoT security: How to establish a supply chain of trust

There are security vulnerabilities throughout the IoT supply chain, stretching right back to sourcing components. Enterprise users, particularly those engaged in industrial operations and critical operations, should review and monitor their IoT suppliers, and work with trusted and reputable partners. “The largest challenge for...

IIoT security: Why devices are the weakest link in the IoT stack

The most significant challenge for the internet of things (IoT) is device security. Without question, devices represent the weakest link in the IoT technology stack, the industry reckons. “This is because devices are constrained in battery and computing power,” notes Carlos Carazo, director of...

Preventing IoT Edge Device Vulnerabilities

  Security issues around IoT edge devices are rarely mentioned in literature, however, the projected billions of IoT edge devices out in the wild makes for a vast attack surface. Should hardware designers be concerned about security for IoT edge devices? And, is it worth...

IIoT security: The top 10 security vulnerabilities

And how the industry is failing to learn from its mistakes The technology industry is failing to learn from its mistakes, as familiar security failings from the IT space hobble the nascent internet of things (IoT) market, and threaten its growth. A glance at top...

Security problems hindering IoT potential, says Arm CEO

“Cybersecurity is a mess,” says Arm CEO Santa Clara, Calif. – While advances in computing are ushering forth a new era of tech, cybersecurity is a mess and will worsen if we don’t do something about it. That is at least the conclusion of Arm CEO...

IoT growth yielding unresolved challenges, says SKT Labs founder

SKT Labs founder explains why the IoT is so hard Santa Clara, Cali. – The internet of things (IoT) holds many opportunities as more and more devices connect to each other each day. But it also gives rise to a host of unresolved challenges. During...

Arm executive on how to connect one trillion devices

Simplicity, security and scalability among IoT devices are key Santa Clara, Cali. -- The internet of things (IoT) is connecting billions of devices to the internet, and soon hundreds of billions of devices. According to Gartner, as many as 50 billion IoT devices will be...

IoT security is critical, hard, achievable: 3 best practices for today’s networks (Reader Forum)

The rapid adoption and deployment of IoT devices is a significant contributor to digital transformation. To compete in the new digital marketplace, organizations must monitor and manage critical network and system components in real time, and create algorithms to extract meaningful information from the Big...

Panasonic focuses on cybersecurity for autonomous cars

The Japanese firm said the system detects and prevents cyber attacks in connected and autonomous cars Panasonic Corporation announced the development of an automotive intrusion detection and prevention systems to prevent cyberattacks in autonomous and connected cars. Panasonic said its newly developed system will ensure safe...

Bringing the IoT to the aviation industry

Inseego, Undagrid partnership targets asset utilization for aviation managers Inseego, a global provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) and solutions for the internet of things (IoT) and Undagrid, a solution provider for non-motorized assets, have announced a global strategic partnership targeting the aviation industry. This cooperation leverages both...

IoT security concerns prompt massive pacemaker recall

Abbott Labs recall impacts six different pacemaker models The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall of nearly half a million pacemakers out of concern that IoT security loopholes could allow hackers to breach the internet of things (IoT) health care devices. The...

Kaspersky Lab launches IoT scanner

The IoT launch occurs while the FBI is reportedly urging U.S. firms to stop using Kapersky Lab’s security solutions Kaspersky Lab has released a beta version of its solution for the smart home and the internet of things (IoT) - Kaspersky IoT Scanner. This free...

IoT security top of mind for smart manufacturing

In a recent blog post Eric Ehlers, marketing manager for manufacturing and energy at Cisco, noting the numerous opportunities for cyber exploitation faced by manufacturers--legacy equipment with dated or no security protocols, an IT/OT disconnect, guidelines laying out responsibilities and access and "never conducting...