In 2016, hacking on a large scale made the headlines more than ever. Whether it is political parties, government databases in the United States and Saudi Arabia, or large corporations such as Anthem and Target, cyberattacks seem to be on the rise. Forecasters at Forrester Research recently predicted that the next U.S. president can expect […]
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The Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF) announced the publication of its Internet of Things (IoT) security compliance framework, part of the organizations’s mission to drive the quality and pervasiveness of security in IoT.IoTSF is promoting the “Supply Chain of Trust” concept, which encourages producers to adopt a duty of care for their own customers
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Mirai botnet is more than capable of disabling internet service – it’s a weapon that could cripple national infrastructure.(Photo: ICT Blog’s/YouTube Screenshot) When the Mirai botnet first made headlines in September, its existence was made known with dramatic flair. It flooded Brian Krebs’ security blog with traffic from zombie Internet of Things devices first, then
Everyone knows that security is critical for IoT (Internet of Things) devices … Triacs are at the heart of dimming controls for LED lighting. Triacs used in … From measuring electricity usage to turning off lights via remote control, …
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Everyone does a predictions piece at year-end to delight and amaze readers. Instead, Brian and Jon decided to make a list of tongue-in-cheek, un-predictions to balance out all of the misguided punditry out there. Herewith are their visionary non-insights for the enterprise software industry in 2017: Your un-predictions – the synergistic 17 Maybe this will
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of two articles extracted from a keynote speech delivered by Brien Sheahan at the recent Empowering Customers & Cities conference in Chicago. Next: Utilities in Era of Self-Driving Cars. New technologies will enable utilities and other energy sector players to bring a raft of new services to their customers,
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‘Tis the season to be careful. We live in uncertain times—made even more perilous by the specter of cyber attacks on every level of business. But there’s a lot that can be done to improve things. To dive deeper into the threats and opportunities, Xconomy convened the top names in cybersecurity from around Boston and
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Evolution inevitably involves the creation of new problems, and the big tech stories of the year show that this goes for IT just like anything else. While the internet has brought the world closer together, it also paved the way for fake news and new forms of espionage. The rise of AI has humans worried
2016's top 10 tech stories: Post-PC, post-reality Read More »
D&H Distributing is looking back at two trends of 2016. First, consumers are looking to build more rubust infrastructers to manage their connected devices. And second, a seamless, unified and automated home/entertainment environment has become the norm. Or at the very least, it has set the bar for high standards in smart home technology.So while D&H
D&H Sees 77% Growth in IoT, 31% in TV Sales in 2016 Read More »