
Siemens-led IoT security charter doubles members, puts focus on supply chains
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEight further organisations have joined the Charter of Trust for cybersecurity, an initiative launched by Siemens last year to raise security in the internet of things (IoT) market. Membership of …

Oracle execs on IoT revenue opportunities and cybersecurity
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMassive IoT means massive cybersecurity implications Support for a massive number of internet of things devices, as well as significantly increased device density, is one of the primary use cases …

AT&T and Ericsson offer to test enterprise IoT devices for cybersecurity flaws
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAT&T and Ericsson are offering to test and validate IoT devices to help safeguard against cybersecurity threats. The pair are offering the service through the CTIA’s new cybersecurity certification programme. Devices …

10 key private-sector cybersecurity standards
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA previous article in this series discussed government efforts for cybersecurity. This article will give a rundown on some of the major standards development organizations (SDOs) in the area of …

What is the government doing to counter cybercrime?
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailCountering cybercrime is a daunting challenge, not only because there are so many cybercriminals but also because they are so technically sophisticated. A 2014 ZDNet article stated that organized cybercrime …

Cyber threats to utilities, and what to do about them
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThere was a time that physical attacks by one country on another occurred only during open war. In the past few decades, however, cyber attacks on critical infrastructure continue to …

Cyber threats to industrial control systems
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIf you want to do real harm to a country attack its infrastructure — utilities, for example — and its economic base — its industry. In the United States both …

Does machine learning for cybersecurity live up to the hype?
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTrying to keep intruders out of your network is like trying to keep vermin out of a house in a bad neighborhood. The rodents and insects never stop trying to …

IBM opens four new X-Force Red hacking facilities to take fight to IoT cyber criminals
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIBM has announced a new cybersecurity testing facility for its X-Force Red ethical hacking team at its campus in Austin, Texas, alongside three further testing sites, in Atlanta, Georgia, in …

EC proposes €51.6bn for new industrial transformation tech and infrastructure
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission (EC) has proposed a total budget of €51.5 billion for new technologies and network infrastructure under its next funding cycle, from 2021 to 2027, to drive industrial …