(Niall Murphy, EVRYTHNG cofounder and CEO.EVRYTHNG) UK-based “internet of things” startup EVRYTHNG, has raised a $24.8 million Series B round of funding that it hopes will help it give every physical product a digital identity. EVRYTHNG works with clients such as Coca-Cola and packaging companies like Avery Dennison RBIS, Crown Holdings, and West Rock to connect […]
Normally, silicon chip announcements don’t catch my eye. This is not to say that chips are unimportant; they are critical to achieving the goals for the IoT. Generally, however, I tend to take a higher level and more holistic approach to IoT subjects. That’s why, when 3 recent announcements caught my eye, I thought there
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Evrythng, the Internet of Things (IoT) smart products platform that gives any physical object a so-called ‘digital identity,’ has closed $24.8 million Series B funding. The round was led by San Francisco-based Sway Ventures, and also included Toronto-based Generation Ventures and London-based Bloc Ventures. They join existing backers such as Cisco Investments, Samsung, BHLP, Atomico,
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Controlling all the smart devices and Internet of things projects in your home can sometimes be a little tricky especially if they are not supported by the current Apple Home, Amazon Alexa or the new Google Home systems. If you are looking for a way to create virtual remote controls for your home then a
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Efforts to stop Mirai, a malware found infecting thousands of IoT devices, have become a game of whack-a-mole, with differing opinions over whether hackers or the security community are making any headway. The malicious code became publicly available in late September. Since then, it’s been blamed for enslaving IoT devices such as DVRs and internet
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Plex Intelliplex showing new capabilities being fleshed out into the future Late last week I had a briefing update from the good folks at Plex about progress with Intelliplex, the company’s flagship analytics platform aimed at manufacturing industries. If you’ve been following Plex for any period of time you’ll know a couple of things: they’re
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From election year email leaks to smart homes spying on homeowners, hacking is having a moment. With the recent revelation that American intelligence agencies have allegedly developed clandestine techniques to turn phones and TVs against their users, hacking—the unwanted intrusion into our digital lives via our web-connected devices—has never been as hot as it is
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Hackers can exploit the insecurity of IoT devices for the purposes of espionage or DDoS attacks Image: iStock Cyberattacks exploiting the insecurity of the Internet of Things and hackers increasingly attempting to compromise industrial connected devices represent some of the biggest threats to the UK, those responsible for ensuring national security have warned. Citing incidents
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