Startup Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for its Universal Smart Home Controller

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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The Internet of Things Brings Great Potential—and Some Concerns

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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NASA official warns of 'the internet of dangerous things'

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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Navigating Security Concerns in Smart Home Automation

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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Build IoT devices on a platform that accepts modules and standard interfaces

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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