
IBM opens four new X-Force Red hacking facilities to take fight to IoT cyber criminals
IBM 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
The 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 …

IoT market hobbled by complexity, says Arm
The ‘internet of things’ (IoT) market is being undermined by complexity, as well as challenges with security, reckons UK-based micro-processor firm Arm, as it confirmed deeper integration with IBM’s Watson. …

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 …

Analyst Angle: Why the standardization of IoT security cannot come soon enough
IoT device manufacturers are governed by a keen consumer demand for desirable features and intuitive functionality. Security concerns, in stark contrast, have been given relatively little thought — especially …

Commercial buildings: The evolution from intelligent to smart (Reader Forum)
For commercial buildings in 2018, four trends define the evolution of networking technology that will drive buildings from just being intelligent to being smart: mobility, cybersecurity, low voltage power and …

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 …

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 …

Dallas group focused on cybersecurity for a smart city
Cybersecurity specialists will focused on protecting infrastructure as Dallas pursues various smart city initiatives The Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA), a public/private partnership focuses on the design and execution of a …

How to secure smart cities from cyber vulnerabilities
Smart cities are paraded as technological utopias where everything, from traffic management to air quality control, is automated. Although the booming internet of things (IoT) offers a wealth of applications …