FBI, DoT and NHTSA warn of car-hacking using IoT following Jeep and Nissan hacks

A new joint public service announcement from the USA’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Transportation (DoT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) lists the wireless components of modern vehicles that can be vulnerable and the methods attackers could use to launch a real-life attack, reported Lane Thames of Tripwire.

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New global IoT standards from oneM2M to enable interconnection across devices and applications

oneM2M, the global standards initiative for machine-to-machine (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT), has published updated editions of its Release 1 global specifications. The development aims to enable IoT interworking and create a foundation platform to interconnect IoT devices and applications.

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PLK selects Telit GNSS IoT module for advanced driver assistance system product

Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced that PLK Technology (PLK) has selected Telit’s SL869-V2 GNSS IoT module to deliver positioning functionality for Optian, a new product combining the features of an Advanced Driver Assistant System (ADAS) and a high-end automotive black box.

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Samsung Electronics and Silver Spring Networks partner to develop street lights solution

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Silver Spring Networks, Inc. have announced a partnership to develop a networked LED street lights solution, helping to cut costs and simplify connected lighting componentry for luminaire manufacturers.

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KPN, DT complete Dutch trial of QIVICON smart home platform and start commercial roll-out

Consumers in the Netherlands can now experience smart home services available from , the major Dutch telecoms operator, in partnership with Deutsche Telekom.

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MultiTech’s MultiConnect mDot awarded LoRaWAN certification by LoRa Alliance

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. a global manufacturer of M2M and IoT devices, announced its MultiConnect® mDot™ a LoRaWAN™ ready, LPWAN RF module, is fully certified by the LoRa® Alliance.

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Seeing Machines sells 12% stake to new investor for AU$12.8m and adds new non-exec

The AIM listed vehicle operator monitoring technology company, Seeing Machines Ltd has raised AU$12.8 million (US$9.74 million) from a placing with a new strategic investor.

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Altice, SFR and SIGFOX announce strategic international partnership for IoT services

Altice N.V. an international telecom and media group, its subsidiary SFR, the second-largest French global telco, and SIGFOX, a provider of global communication services for the Internet of Things (IoT), are to integrate SIGFOX connectivity in the group’s service offering.

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O2 to use BMC’s Remedy solution to enhance digital experiences for customers and employees

BMC, has announced that O2, the UK subsidiary of Telefónica, is using BMC’s Remedy solution to enhance digital experiences for its 25 million customers and around 7,500 employees.

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ThingBlu selects Smartrac’s IoT platform Smart Cosmos for legal cannabis industry solutions

Data analytics provider ThingBlu has selected Smartrac’s IoT platform Smart Cosmos to provide a managed set of solutions to their clients.

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Why it will take a horrifying breach to finally address IoT security weaknesses

If you look at figures from Accenture, I can see why so many people are enamoured by the possibilities and benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) – 13% of homes already have one or more IoT devices and 69% will have an IoT device by 2019.

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SAP and Vodafone combine to help customers get most of their IoT data

SAP SE announced the Internet of Things (IoT) foundation bundle for SAP HANA®, which features device connectivity management capability from Vodafone.

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AT&T Partner Exchange to expand its mobility portfolio for a sophisticated IoT platform

AT&T* Partner Exchange® is designed to make it easier for solution providers to take advantage of the next wave of Internet of Things (IoT) channel growth.

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Bosch campaign challenges young women engineers to imagine how IoT will improve lives

Bosch is fuelling the imagination of young, women engineers with the launch of a campaign aimed at bringing the Internet of Things (IoT) to life.

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Gooee and EnOcean partner to bring switch modules into Bluetooth Smart Mesh

Gooee, an IoT platform provider for lighting, is partnering with EnOcean, a provider of energy-harvesting wireless technology, to integrate Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) based self-powered wall switch modules into the Bluetooth Smart Mesh stack. This is the primary communication protocol in Gooee’s enterprise IoT ecosystem.

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Wireless Broadband Alliance and UCLG to work on development of connected cities

The Wireless Broadband Alliance signed a formal agreement with United Cities and Local Governments Committee of Digital and Knowledge-based Cities (UCLG-CDC) to work closely together on the development of connected city initiatives.

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