Internet-connected devices will always pose a risk, experts say

Last month, hacked cameras and DVRS began overwhelming popular websites with requests and knocking them offline. Photo by Moment Editorial/Getty Images The internet of things isn’t secure. That much was clear when a panel of four cybersecurity experts began their talk on Thursday at the Techonomy conference in Half Moon Bay, California. “The internet of […]

Internet-connected devices will always pose a risk, experts say Read More »

Alibaba settles $1b in mobile transactions within five minutes of shopping event

Alibaba Group founder and chairman Jack Ma performing a magic trick at this year’s Global Shopping Festival Gala Celebration. Image: Alibaba Group Alibaba Group kicked off its annual shopping event at midnight on Friday and within the first five minutes processed $1 billion in transactions via Alipay. Within two hours, $7.2 billion of gross merchandise

Alibaba settles $1b in mobile transactions within five minutes of shopping event Read More »

How safe is your smart home?

more stories from this episode The Smart Home sounds like a great idea. Control the heat so it’s nice and toasty when you get home! Feed your pet remotely when you’re stuck at work! But is the smart home an unsafe home? The recent DDoS attack that temporarily downed popular websites relied on connected household

How safe is your smart home? Read More »

Scroll to Top