Functionality is the key to understanding IoT security needs (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWe as humans like patterns. We like trends, labels and buzzwords. We like to fit our problems into a category that can be easily solved by one answer and when …
Medigate, Forescout tackle ‘fast-growing’ medical IoT security threat
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe number of connected devices in the medical is growing fast, and while these IoT devices will bring a greater efficiency and innovation to the medical field, allowing patients to …
LoRaWAN enters 2.4 GHz – plus new space race, network sharing, embedded security
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailLoRaWAN will work in the 2.4 GHz spectrum band, also occupied by Wi-Fi and Bluetooth systems, to enable LoRaWAN-based IoT devices to work globally at the same frequency for the …
Cellular IoT device security–Why the right vendor strategy is important (Analyst Angle)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIn my previous articles here, and here, I explained the rationale for increased focus on device security and its challenges. The threats are more acute, especially from unknown foreign vendors …
Microsoft report reveals state of enterprise IoT adoption
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMicrosoft: “If not addressed, industry challenges may compromise benefits to IoT” Microsoft Corp.’s new research report IoT Signals is designed to provide a global overview of the IoT landscape. The vendor-neutral …
Cellular IoT device security–What challenges does its unique ecosystem pose? (Analyst Angle)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNowadays, security and privacy are on everybody’s mind. Hardly a day goes by without the news of security breaches at major institutions. Most of the time, the reporting is focused …
Blockchain holds much promise for IoT security (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Internet of Things (IoT) is generating a great deal of excitement across all verticals, especially as operators ramp up plans for 5G networks. IoT increasingly is being used across …
UK mulls security ratings and immutable passwords for IoT devices
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe UK government has set out a plan to secure and protect consumer IoT devices from cyber attacks. It is considering a mandatory labelling scheme to rate the security of …
Surveillance, take-downs and blackouts: Examples of IoT security hacks
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Following BlackHat 2018, there has been more discussion around IoT security. During the conference, Ijay Palansky, a partner at law firm Armstrong Teasdale, which represented plaintiffs in the 2015 …
AT&T among 15 operators to commit to GSMA’s IoT security guidelines
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMobile operators from every region have backed the GSMA’s new IoT security guidelines. AT&T is the only US operator so far to have committed to the GSMA measures; it is …
