Who should be held responsible for last week’s security breach that took out parts of the Internet? That question is becoming more pressing as regulators and the public begin to grasp the implication of the first major “Internet of things” attack, in which hackers hijacked millions of everyday devices such as security cameras and printers, […]
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A call for IoT standards: The security of internet-connected devices such as webcams, printers and routers must be standardized to prevent cyberattacks like the one that severely disrupted the internet Friday, experts said. Michelle Quinn writes: Despite the steady push for open space in the office, within Silicon Valley, there are some who long for
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Each internet-connected lightbulb is another entrance for hackers looking to break into your network. Image: iStock A number of internet-connected devices are so lacking in even the most basic cybersecurity protocols that it’s possible to hack them in as little as three minutes, allowing cyberattackers to steal data, conduct espionage on enterprise activities, or even
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Kicking off a busy day for the Internet of Things market, Intel this morning is announcing the Atom E3900 series. Based upon the company’s latest generation Goldmont Atom CPU core, the E3900 series will be Intel’s most serious and dedicated project yet for the IoT market. We’ve talked about Intel’s IoT efforts off and on
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AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Emerson (NYSE: EMR) announced at the Emerson Global Users Exchange that it is working with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to help industrial manufacturers realize the business impact and value of Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) with Emerson’s recently announced Plantweb digital ecosystem and Connected Services, powered by the Microsoft Azure IoT Suite. Plantweb, the
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Posted Oct. 25, 2016 at 7:34 a.m. K4Connect lands $8M investment from Intel An image from K4Community Related Blog Posts On The Web By LIZZY HAZELTINE, ExitEvent It’s no secret that Scott Moody and Jonathan Gould are on a mission with their team at K4Connect. On Monday, the duo made good on their plans to secure institutional capital and
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Ready or not, the Internet of Things is about to explode. But whether we’re equipped to handle security for it is another question. Gartner, an information technology research firm, estimates that there are 6.4 billion connected “things” in use this year and predicts the smart home ecosystem will only continue to grow, with as many
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Step forward in home automation Logitech did some pioneering work on the home automation front and its Harmony line was offering to turn on your TV, speakers and receive stuff with a press of a button. Now with Alexa support, you can simply say “Alexa turn on Netflix” and Logitech will provide the rest of
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A Chinese electronics maker that has recalled millions of products sold in the U.S. said Tuesday it did all it could to prevent a massive cyberattack that briefly blocked access to websites including Twitter and Netflix. Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology has said millions of web-connected cameras and digital recorders became compromised because customers failed to change
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The denial of service attack that knocked out access to many popular websites last week — Netflix, Twitter and PayPal included — revealed a major gap in the country’s online security network: Baby monitors. Baby monitors, web cameras, thermometers, smart TVs, DVRs, even cars are all part of the burgeoning “internet of things.” When connected to the web, they
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