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The Internet of Things? You’ll find it in your car

Do you remember how simple cars used to be? A dashboard with analogue dials and gauges that measured basic functions such as fuel, temperature and speed? If something was amiss with the engine, the oil light came on so you took your car to the garage (or even fixed it yourself if you were a good enough mechanic). (more…)

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May 26, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Mocana raises $11m new funding to defend IoT devices and industrial control systems

Mocana Corporation, a provider of mission-critical IoT security solutions for industrial control systems and the Internet of Things, announced that the company has received $11 million in additional investment from Sway Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Trident Capital Fund and GE Ventures. (more…)

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May 17, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Next IoT evolution will be sentient tools and cognition or predictive computing, say Frost analysts

Growth in the Internet of Things (IoT), will accelerate in 2017 with the commercialisation of narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), as is clearly shown by increasing launches, investments and partnerships, say industry analysts Frost & Sullivan. (more…)

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May 12, 2017

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Nexeon acquires licence to 86 IoT patents and receives ISO 13485 certification

Nexeon MedSystems, a company that provides deep learning systems for implantable medical devices has licensed a portfolio of patents from Marathon Patent Group. (more…)

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May 9, 2017

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Autotalks raises $30m in Round D funding to speed global deployment of technologies for improving road safety

Autotalks, a global provider of V2X (Vehicle to Everything) communication solutions, announced the completion of its Series D round with $30 million to expand its worldwide operations and accelerate deployment of technologies for safer and smarter autonomous vehicles. (more…)

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March 23, 2017

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IoT Security Foundation strengthens steering board and announces Prof Dorey as new chair

The Internet of Things Security Foundation announced that it has expanded its Executive Steering Board (ESB) and appointed a new chairman. Professor Paul Dorey will take over from Professor John Haine as the IoTSF chairman on March 22. (more…)

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March 20, 2017

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Hackers make the unthinkable, well…thinkable: Hacking the Internet of Medical Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) brings with it endless opportunities – and, quite a few security challenges. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent guidance on handling medical device vulnerabilities follows closely on the heels of its more general medical device cybersecurity guidance. (more…)

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February 24, 2017

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IoT botnets present ‘Unmanageable’ cyber security risk, warns Juniper Research

New data from Juniper Research has found that the consumer IoT (Internet of Things) installed base will reach over 15 billion units by 2021, an increase of 120% over 2016. (more…)

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January 24, 2017

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Building the business case for mobile banking security

As part of the smartphone and smart device revolution, mobile banking has become a popular method for people to manage their finances. The benefits of mobile banking are two-fold: users can bank in a more convenient manner and banks can use smartphones as a way to better engage with their customers. (more…)

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January 19, 2017

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Three reasons you need ITAM for the Internet of Things

It was 1984, and I was off to the only movie theatre in the town where I lived. The movie was called Terminator and although it was science fiction, the story line had an eerie ring of truth. It was about intelligent computers rising and rebelling against its human progenitors. (more…)

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January 11, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil