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Smart Home Attacks And Data Weaponisation: The New Threat Vectors For 2017 And Beyond
Intel Security's Christopher Young issues some stark security warnings at RSA Conference 2017
IBM Teams Up With Visa To Commercialise IoT Devices
Making money from IoT. Partnership to allow IoT devices to undertake secure payment services
Sophos: IoT Malware Growing More Sophisticated
The malware targeting connected devices is using increasingly complex techniques, Sophos has found
KasperskyOS Launches To Secure The World Of IoT
KasperskyOS now commercially available to help secure connected devices in the telecoms, automotive and industrial sectors
Hacker Takes Over 150,000 Exposed Printers
Mystery messages warn users to secure their network-connected printers
Cisco, Bosch Back IoT Blockchain Consortium
The group aims to develop blockchain-based systems for areas from logistics to regulated industries
Data Centre, IoT Helps Intel To Beat The Street
Chip giant adds to the tech good news after it beats Wall Street forecasts thanks to IoT and data centres
Journalist Brian Krebs ‘Unmasks’ Mirai Botnet Developer
The IoT botnet code was used to power an attack that knocked Twitter and Netflix offline last year
IT life: Nick Lazaridis, HP Inc.
Nick Lazaridis, HP Inc's President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa talks about his career in IT and the biggest challenges he's facing at the moment
ZigBee Hopes ‘dotdot’ Will Be Universal Language For IoT Devices
Zigbee Alliance Claims 'dotdot' will work regardless of the wireless technology used to connect the IoT device
UK Police Look To Internet Of Things For Evidence
Police say washing machines and refrigerators will provide invaluable evidence as they log residents' every move
Police Demand Access To Amazon Echo Data In Murder Case
Police vs tech – round two. Amazon resists US police demands to hand over data gathered on Echo speaker
Cross Channel: Strong IoT Sales And Bigger Cloud Focus Needed
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including a report revealing strong IoT sales in 2016
BMW Hooks Up With IBM Watson For AI Car Research
Can I adjust your seat? BMW and Big Blue to apply artificial intelligence to future cars, with IBM Watson help
Bluetooth 5.0 Is Formally Adopted In Bid To Connect The IoT
Bluetooth 5.0 boosts speed, range and lower latency as it seeks to expand 'connectionless' IoT
Obama Urges Trump To Boost Cyber-Security
Federal study calls for efforts on government-sponsored hacking and insecure Internet-connected devices
How IoT Is Supporting Critical Infrastructure And Public Services
IoT has the potential to transform our personal lives but what about the services that support society?
Huawei Wants Industry Cooperation For Mobile Network Research
Huawei Mobile Broadband Forum: Huawei launches X Labs mobile research platform, fixed wireless products as it targets IoT, 5G
Siemens Patches CCTV Camera Hijacking Bug
The vulnerability could allow network-based attackers to take control of IP-based CCTV cameras
Sigfox Lands Mammoth Funding For IoT Network Expansion
French start-up gains £130m funding from Salesforce and others to expand its IoT global network
Fujitsu CTO: IoT Is A Tech Issue Not A Business Problem
Fujitsu Forum: The Japanese Tech giant’s CTO sees the Internet of Things as a different revolution to the likes of Microsoft
Philips Hue Smart Lightbulbs Hack Can Spread IoT Worm Like Wildfire
Smart lighting may be the next Internet of Things (IoT) attack vector, thanks to hackable Philips Hue smart lightbulbs.
How Smart City Projects Are Taking Shape Around The World
Smart cities are one of the promised benefits of the IoT, but there is still much work to do. Here are some examples of initiatives around the world.
IoT Partnerships ‘Needed’ To Drive Tech Evolution
Microsoft, IBM and SAP champion the creation of cross-industry Internet of Things ecosystems
IoT Maturity: Dell EMC, GE And World Economic Forum Tout Next Steps For Evolution
ANALYSIS: Big organisations discuss what's next for the Internet of Things
Developer Pulls Anti-Mirai IoT Worm After Backlash
The 'anti-worm worm' was intended as a proof of concept, but experts warned of further security risk
Four Years After EE 4G Launch, UK Must Do More If It Is To Be 5G And IoT Leader
ANALYSIS: Last weekend was the 4 year anniversary of the UK's first 4G network launch, but it's clear we're only part way there
Samsung Pushes Deeper Into IoT With Expanded ARTIK Platform
The ARTIK 0 and ARTIK 7 target both the high and low-power ends of the Internet of Things spectrum
Microsoft: IoT Is A ‘Business Revolution Masquerading As A Technology One’
Microsoft sees a maturing Internet of Things changing established business models