Well, we can&rsquot say we didn&rsquot see this Internet of Things snafu coming. Using rudimentary tactics, U.K. safety firm simply hacked into a $249 connected vibrator. On best of getting in a position to manage the device, the vibrator is outfitted with a camera, so a hacker could also watch its video stream unbeknownst to the user. The […]
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With Kancy, users are in control of their home appliances and can easily make their appliances ‘talk’ to one another. It’s simple, efficient and truly cost-effective. TORONTO, CANADA (PRWEB) April 03, 2017 A Canadian startup has launched a crowdfunding campaign for their newest gadget, Kancy. The smart home device serves as a universal controller for
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There is a bill going by way of committee in the state of California which, if passed, would call for a minium level of safety for Internet of Things devices and then some. California SB 327 Information privacy: connected devices in its original kind calls for connected device producers to safe their devices, defend the data they gather
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Related Whitepapers With products like Google Home gaining in popularity, it’s safe to say that The Internet of Things (IoT) is taking off in earnest. Even CES 2017 made IoT a centerpiece, showcasing appliances that include “smart” connectivity as a standard feature, rather than an upsell. IoT’s potential is unmistakable and exciting, and has paved the way for new
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Cybersecurity NASA official warns of ‘the internet of dangerous things’ By Chase Gunter Apr 03, 2017 The dangers emerging from the expansion of the internet of things requires rethinking decades-old security practices and education curriculums, according to a top IT official at NASA. At the GITEC conference April 2, Director of the IT Directorate
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A massive internet breach last October of the cloud-based internet performance management company Dyn left millions of homeowners open to hackers simply because their smart home devices were still using a standardized manufacturer’s password. Navigating Security Concerns in Smart Home Automation Courtni Wisenbaker-Scheel | Modernize There’s hardly a gadget that can’t be automated these days,
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Enlarge Image The soon-to-be-released Kwikset Obsidian smart lock is one of many connected home devices that communicate using Z-Wave. Mark Licea/CNET Smart home gadgets typically use some sort of wireless radio to communicate with each other — and the creators of those gadgets must take steps to ensure that those wireless transmissions are secure. Now,
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By Cassie Murdoch2017-04-03 16:56:35 UTC Do you want the entire world to get a very up close and personal view of your cervix? Then you might want to throw that IoT sex toy away. Security experts have figured it is woefully easy to hack your way into Svakom’s Siime Eye, an internet-connected vibrator. The device
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Modularity and standardization represent two major strategies for dealing with complexity. If a given function can be contained within a defined physical or abstract (read: software) space and be defined by its interfaces and their functions, it and others can be used to build very large systems, which remain manageable and understandable. The internet of
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Last week, Congress eliminated the Federal Communications Commission’s ability to govern what Internet Service Providers can do with their consumer data. This means that ISPs can now track and sell your web browsing data on both your wired and wireless broadband connections. So what will this mean for the internet of things? To understand, let’s
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