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 …
Does GDPR portend a cross-border data privacy policy? (Reality Check)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe recent data privacy scandal surrounding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica has opened up an interesting period of collective soul-searching regarding huge tech firms that operate utilizing “big” data. The overarching …
Analyst Angle: Why the standardization of IoT security cannot come soon enough
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail 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 …
Industrial IoT security: Securing manufacturing and supply chain
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTake a deep dive into the pitfalls and practicalities of Industrial IoT security The industrial IoT will usher in a fourth industrial revolution, and raise a storm. Manufacturing and distribution …
A review of the latest IIoT security regulations and guidelines
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailConformity 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 …
IIoT security: How to securely connect legacy OT systems
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe internet of things (IoT) has turned the industry’s traditional security model of isolationism on its head. Suddenly, devices and systems, until now segregated by physical locks and operational air-gaps, …
IIoT security: How to establish a supply chain of trust
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThere 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 …
IIoT security: Why devices are the weakest link in the IoT stack
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe 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 …
