The new Apple Card, the battle for cryptocurrency dominance, cybersecurity skills shortage – just a few of the stories that made headlines in 2019. Watch as IDG TECH(talk) hosts Ken Mingis and Juliet Beauchamp discuss the top tech stories of the year.
Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 12:10:45 +0000
IoT devices are using weak digital certificates that could expose them to attack, according to a study released over the weekend.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/zJlF9M3_vf4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0800
Three-quarters of companies implementing IoT have already adopted blockchain or plan to use it by the end of 2020, an indicator of the growing connection between the two, according to a survey of 500 U.S. companies by Gartner.
While the marriage between the two technologies has been expected to be crucial for industry digital transformation, the adoption rate is happening at a “much faster pace than expected,” Gartner said.
“Among the blockchain adopters, 86% are implementing the two technologies together in various projects,” Avivah Litan, a Gartner vice president and report author, wrote in a blog. She called IoT integration “a sweet spot” for blockchain, the much-hyped distributed ledger technology.
Credit to Author: Logan Strain| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:51:03 +0000
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| Mobile device sensors offer great utility to users—from taking pictures and commanding voice assistants to determining which direction to flip your screen. However, they harbor little-known vulnerabilities that could be exploited by crafty cybercriminals. Categories: Tags: accelerometerAndroidcameraGooglegyroscopeInternet of ThingsiOSIoTiPhonemicrophoneMobilemobile device sensorsmobile devicesmobile phonemobile phonesmobile securitymobile sensors |
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Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0800
Three-quarters of companies implementing IoT have already adopted blockchain or plan to use it by the end of 2020, an indicator of the growing connection between the two, according to a survey of 500 U.S. companies by Gartner.
While the marriage between the two technologies has been expected to be crucial for industry digital transformation, the adoption rate is happening at a “much faster pace than expected,” Gartner said.
“Among the blockchain adopters, 86% are implementing the two technologies together in various projects,” Avivah Litan, a Gartner vice president and report author, wrote in a blog. She called IoT integration “a sweet spot” for blockchain, the much-hyped distributed ledger technology.
Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:32:46 +0000
For researchers at testing outfit AV-Test, the SMA M2 kids’ smartwatch is just the tip of an iceberg of terrible security.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/OslMbiNGOKg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:27:47 +0000
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| IoT laws and guidelines abound, as we take a look what’s happening around the world in the name of securing Internet-connected devices. Categories: Tags: AustraliaCaliforniainternetInternet of ThingsIoTiot lawsiot legislationpasswordstechnology lawstechnology legislationukunited statesus |
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Credit to Author: Insider Pro staff| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:59:00 -0700
Insider Pro is teaming up with CertNexus to offer subscribers access to an online course that leads to a Certified IoT Security Practitioner (CIoTSP) certification.
Read moreCredit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:17:47 +0000
Given the permeating nature of IoT and Industrial IoT devices in our daily lives, from smart homes to smart cities, one cannot escape the growing cybersecurity risks associated with these devices. It might leave CISOs with a lot of questions about how this newer, growing attack vector could impact their business. We hope to answer…
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:19:23 +0000
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| We take a look at the ever-present threat of webcam hacking, and what you can do to avoid being caught out. Categories: Tags: camcameradeviceshackershackinghubInternet of ThingsIoTIoT devicesmonitorsecurity by designvulnerabilitieswebcamwebcam hacks |
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