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It seems information security programs are not keeping up with the pace of evolving cyber-threats. As more companies support Internet of Things (IoT) and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs, they become bigger targets to savvy cyber-criminals. This threat grows more serious when 66% of IT security professionals aren’t sure how many devices are even in their environment. …

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Kepler Communications CEO and co-founder Mina Mitry. Photo: Kepler Communications WASHINGTON — Mina Mitry is at the helm of a seven-person company that has raised $5.5 million since forming in 2015 to develop a global constellation of cubesats to connect any device on Earth or in orbit. Kepler Communications is the fourth startup on the 27-year-old’s …

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BURLINGTON, Vt. — Wireless printers, webcams, DVRs and other connected devices can become tools hackers can use for no good, according to a new report. It’s already happened, and online security professionals say too many people still don’t know how to protect against those kinds of attacks. Advertisement “It was very serious. It took down …

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(TNS) — RALEIGH — Cumberland County’s state Rep. John Szoka and state Sen. Wesley Meredith filed legislation this week that aims to bring high speed internet to communities that lack it. “We have a lot of people that do not have access to broadband. We need to have that,” Meredith said. Szoka and Meredith’s proposed …

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Along with connected cars comes in-car entertainment. More and better screens in the driver console as well as for rear-seat passengers and greater availability of in-car connectivity and Wi-Fi services will be pushing the market along, based on a new study. The global in-car entertainment hardware market will reach $36 billion by 2021, an increase …

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Telkonet, a Waukesha, WI-based company that helps configure Internet networks and devices that run on them, says it has introduced a new wireless thermostat. The device, known as “EcoTouch+ Battery,” is the latest product in the company’s EcoSmart product line. It features an occupancy sensor that activates the thermostat’s touch-screen display when someone is nearby, …

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Rochambeau’s Thinking Cap (Image: Rochambeau) Hot on the heels of its connected jacket that unlocked access to exclusive local experiences, New York menswear brand Rochambeau has introduced a “Thinking Cap” to make wearers smarter wherever they go. Unveiled as part of its collection for the International Woolmark Prize Final in Paris today, the concept piece …

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The Internet of things, or IoT, basically refers to the concept of connecting any electrical device to the internet, and to each other.  Everything from cars to full-home security systems to printers to coffee makers are now available with Wi-Fi capability, enabling you to access and control them from virtually anywhere via your smart-phone or …

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January 09, 2017 12:29 p.m. Updated Gentex eyes home automation market By David Sedgwick Gentex CFO Steve Downing Pretty soon, motorists will punch a button in their overhead console to open the garage door, turn on the house lights, adjust the home temperature, turn on the sound system and unlock the front door. This next …

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