From delivery vehicles to ATMs, air conditioning systems to CCTV cameras, the scope for commercial IoT appears to be as big, if not bigger than, the comparable consumer opportunity, writes Klaus Gheri, the vice president and general manager for network security at Barracuda Networks. However, for the business world, the IoT faces a major barrier to adoption: in their current state, the tools that help businesses deploy and secure IoT devices are simply not fit for purpose. (more…)
August 30, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Ralph Goodman, a professional writer and the resident expert on locks and security at the Lock Blog continues his article on how homeowners can protect themselves from the threats posed by IoT. (more…)
August 26, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
The Internet of Things is growing fast. According to analysis from ABI Research for Verizon, the number of IoT devices is expected to expand from 1.2 billion devices in 2015 to 5.4 billion connected devices worldwide by 2020. But this exponential growth also brings with it higher security risks, writes Mike Simmonds, the managing director of Axial Systems. (more…)
August 22, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Infotecs, an international cyber security and threat intelligence platform provider, is combining Infotecs’s ViPNet technology with the credit card-sized Raspberry Pi mini PC. (more…)
August 17, 2016
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
According to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the global third party Internet of Things (IoT) platform market increased 36% to € 610 million in 2015. (more…)
August 10, 2016
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
From smart thermostats to fitness trackers the race is on for companies to put out the next big connected product. However, during this foundation stage it’s essential that the companies developing or selling IoT technologies don’t take shortcuts when it comes to security protocol and ensure that the products they are selling do not pose any risk to the user’s security, writes Thomas Fischer, the principal threat researcher at Digital Guardian. (more…)
Posted by: George Malim
APC Smartwave has added a new range of Field Test Devices from French manufacturer Adeunis RF to its comprehensive range of integrated IoT components and solutions. (more…)
August 8, 2016
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
The Internet of Things (IoT) could have profound implications on our everyday lives – including our everyday safety – but there needs to be much greater collaboration between vendors, partners and customers to make it a reality, writes Dermot O’Connell, the executive director and general manager for OEM Solutions at Dell EMEA. (more…)
August 5, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Many IoT applications require local intelligence in the gateway. To meet this need, Systech Corporation is now including SysSCRIPT™ Lite at no cost to its entire line of SysLINK IoT hardware gateways. (more…)
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
If you think about it, hackers are canny, writes Adrian Crawley, the regional director for Northern EMEA at Radware, in the second part of his blog. (more…)
August 4, 2016
Posted by: George Malim