Products, discussion and more from the world of IoT
The Internet of Things is big news – with a profusion of views and articles published on the web every day. Here at About the Internet of Things we’ll wade through that news each week to bring you regular updates on all that is IoT – finding, in our opinion, the most interesting items making the IoT news headlines.
San Francisco’s public transport system was hit by a hack attack on Saturday that allowed passengers to travel for free.
The attackers used a variant of the HDDCryptor malware to infect 2,112 computers on Friday, encrypting their data and preventing them from operating normally – holding them to ransom for 100 bitcoin (£58,514, $73,086).
Ben Rossi at Information Age brings us his IoT predictions for 2017.
The Internet of Things and big data technologies have progressed enormously in 2016 – and 2017 is set to a year when more enterprise use cases come to fruition
In an effort to improve IoT security, the Broadband Technical Advisory Group (BITAG), which includes Google, Cisco, AT&T, T-Mobile, Comcast, Mozilla, and others, have published a report on the security and privacy of the IoT…
To try and solve this, BITAG has laid out a number of recommendations that it wants IoT manufacturers to abide by. Some of these are pretty basic (pointing to the scale of the problem), including shipping devices with “reasonably” current software without known vulnerabilities, and that manufacturers should follow best practices for encryption.
Following the recent DDoS attacks using connected devices, IoT security is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Aaron Allsbrook highlights a few basic things businesses should be doing to keep their companies safe.
So far, we’ve seen DVRs and video cameras fall victim and become mindless drones in a malicious botnet army. After 20 years of partnering with enterprises to build software that deploys inside, outside and around their firewalls, I’ve learned that there are a few basic things we should always include when creating new IoT solutions
Dementia is now the leading cause of death in England and Wales – the Guardian explores how IoT could offer new ways to help sufferers live independently for longer.
Smart bottles that dispense the correct dose of medication at the correct time, digital assistants, and chairs that know how long you’ve sat in them are among the devices set to change the face of care for those living with dementia.
As part of a series of experiments to improve the everyday lives of people, insurance company Direct Line has created a prototype fleet of flying torch drones to help people feel safer in darkly-lit areas at night.
Increasingly, technology will shift the centre of gravity for insurance from restitution towards prevention. We want to lead the trend into this space and so we are always looking at innovative ways to proactively improve everyday life through emerging technologies.
Read the full article on Campaign
Direct Line say the ‘Fleetlights’ are a prototype and they currently have no plans to release them as a commercial product. More information can be found on their website at; https://www.directline.com/fleetlights
A new book, from author John Rossman and publisher Clyde Hill Publishing, explores how the Internet of Things is reshaping business, using lessons from Amazon…
Combine a hot technology and the world’s largest online retailer into a single book title and you’ve got a pretty appealing volume.
Canary, makers of the all-in-one security solution with HD camera, siren and air monitor, have recently announced that it has passed rigorous testing to attain the first Internet of Things (IoT) security certification from ICSA Labs, a leading third-party testing and certification body and an independent division of Verizon.
“In an industry as fast growing and diverse as the Internet of Things, data security is too often an afterthought,” said Chris Rill, co-founder and CTO, Canary. “Until now, there hasn’t been a trusted resource to vet many of the connected home products currently flooding the market
Interoperability and lack of standards are huge problems facing the IoT right now. Arup Barat analyses the issues and explores some potential solutions…
For the IoT to continue to grow, there is no doubt that we need devices and systems to work together seamlessly. But do we need standards to shepherd us there? Or is there another free-market solution?
Following the recent Mirai Dyn DDoS attack, anti-virus and security company AVG believes the way to stop IoT devices from getting infected in the first place, is to put the security on your router – i.e. “the door to your home”. They believe they can achieve this with their Chime operating system.
instead of putting anti-virus tech or other security protections on each individual device, it’s the router that aims to secure home networks instead. In a future release, Chime will also be able to scan networks for known vulnerabilities, and inform the user what devices they own are particularly at risk
Hackers run riot as hotels and US police hit
O2 offers internet of things-backed motor insurance
New Internet of Things technology could lower pet insurance premiums
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Bosch, Cisco and Foxconn join blockchain IoT consortium
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