Hackers have revealed that an internet-connected sex toy is sending intimate information back to its manufacturer for the purpose of “market research.” The We-Vibe 4 Plus is designed to be controlled remotely through a smartphone app, so that couples can use it when they are not together. It was revealed that data from the device, …
Last weekend, at the DEF CON security conference, Pen Test Partners decided to reveal the truth about what is really happening with IoT devices` security. By purchasing a smart thermostat and then hacking it to install ransomware on it, they showed everybody how badly secured are the IoT devices we are all using every day. …
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Advertisement Logitech aims to make smart home control easier by introducing a simple and elegant gadget to lead the process. Meet the Pop, a broad button linked through Bluetooth LE to a hub that plugs directly into an outlet. The hub is the brains behind the functionality as it can link itself to an array …
CAMARILLO, Calif., Aug. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq:SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the availability of a new LoRaWAN™-connected development kit from wireless hardware and software manufacturer Libelium and network services and software provider Loriot that should allow designers to speed up the development and testing of …
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An open floor plan with huddle space is common in a smart office. Image: iStock/g-stockstudio In a smart office, beacons, mobile apps, and sensors are changing the way people work. They can determine everything from whether an employee is in the building, to where they’re located, and whether a booked conference room isn’t actually being …
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Machine-to-machine is just the tip of the Internet of Things iceberg. Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications is a term used for automated data transmission and measurement between mechanical or electronic devices. Although many people assume that the two terms (M2M and IoT) are synonyms, the former is just a starting point for the latter. As CRN reported last …
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Jim Kinnett, VP of Global Supply Chain and Enabling IT, Monsanto Company [NYSE: MON] Jim Kinnett, VP of Global Supply Chain and Enabling IT, Monsanto Company [NYSE: MON], Jim Kinnett In this role, Jim is responsible for supply chain, finance and HR solutions across the Vegetables, Crop Protection, and Row Crops business… More >> Think about seed …
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Logitech has a new device called the Pop Home Switch, and it’s a bit different from their usual offerings. A company known for Universal Remotes encrusted with physical keys, touchscreen displays and all manner of interaction options is instead going for single-button simplicity. The Pop is a broad button about the size of your palm, …
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The security of a sex toy is very serious business. This is the conviction of a New Zealand hacker that goes by the name of Follower. The hacker, speaking at a talk named Breaking the Internet of Vibrating Things at Def Con in Las Vegas earlier this month, is talking about the We-Vibe 4 Plus …
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When George Orwell wrote 1984, surveillance technology was strictly analog. What would 1984 look like if it was written in the world of the Internet of things? That’s the question posed by the Nemesis Machine, a new interactive exhibition by British artist Stanza. Currently on display in Bruges, the Nemesis Machine translates environmental data from …