I run a lot of Raspberry Pi devices at home. My fully open sourced 3D printer, Prusa i3 Mk2, is managed via Raspberry Pi, a couple of security cameras powered by Raspberry Pi, an irrigation system, and more. However, it becomes tricky to access these devices when I’m not at home, or on the local network. …
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JAM Voice is tiny and lightweight but packs a punch. Once you get it set up, it can do some pretty neat things. You get full access to Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service, the Siri-like voice-activated assistant. You can set up and connect multiple speakers for a surround sound or full home experience. You can also …
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Cisco’s Channel Core For IoT Cisco wants in on the increasing demand for Internet of Things (IoT) solutions – and it hopes to use its channel partners to deploy IoT applications into vertical markets. Andres Sintes, senior executive of Cisco’s Worldwide Partner Organization, told CRN that as IoT evolves, so too do the opportunities for …
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Bond is a smart home accessory meant to help you add some Internet of Things utility to older devices that don’t have internet access. How? By learning the signals from your various remotes and rebroadcasting them when prompted through an through Alexa or another smart device. In other words, the IR blaster is making yet …
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It’s day 4 of RSA Conference 2017 as I write this. For me, the event ends with a flight home in a few hours. Before doing so, a review of the week is in order. Journalists often write preview stories for RSA, and we’re no exception. My preview appeared on Naked Security last week, and now it’s time …
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By Selena Larson SAN FRANCISCO (CNNMoney) — Charles Henderson sold his car several years ago, but he still knows exactly where it is, and can control it from his phone. The IBM researcher leading X-Force Red, the firm’s security testing group, wasn’t researching car security when he discovered a major privacy issue. He simply sold …
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An IoT Love Story This is the true story of when my personal life and my security research world collided. It’s also a love story, but it’s not really that mushy. Let’s start with the love story. I used to have a great convertible car. It brought me joy to cruise around Austin, wind blowing …
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See video on YouTube; National Law Journal article on keynote The growth of the internet, the ubiquity of smart phones and social media have transformed life and the law in America, according experts gathered for a recent cyberlaw symposium organized by the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and its Maryland Law Review. The …
By SSI Staff · February 17, 2017 NEW YORK CITY — Smart home households are forecast to increase more than fivefold from 90 million in 2016 to 463 million in 2021, according to new report by Ovum. That marks a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39% during the forecast period. Ovum’s “Smart Home Devices …
The rapid acceleration of new technology is overwhelming, and even though it is generally considered beneficial, especially for our aging population, I for one have some serious doubts. Very soon you will be speaking your wants; no tapping of the cell phone or looking for the correct app. Speaker devices which are voice-controlled helpers are …
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