IoT News

Poor IoT device security is a growing concern throughout the business world. Thomas Fischer, Threat researcher and Global Security advocate at Digital Guardian outlines six ways IoT product developers and manufacturers can prevent their devices from being turned into a botnet army.

Smart home systems must be secure by design across products and services and the entire supply chain if the industry is to deliver on its promises and meet ambitious market growth predictions, says a report published by Beecham Research.

New findings from Juniper Research have revealed that more than 1 in 10 American households will own a housekeeping robot by 2020, with global unit shipments reaching 48 million in 2020, up from 15.7 million this year.

OK, so that’s what the Internet of things (IoT) is NOT about. Here Jeremy Cowan, editorial director of IoT Now, asks Pilgrim Beart what is really being achieved with IoT. He should know. Not only is Pilgrim DevicePilot’s CEO he is described as the man behind the smart home technology Hive which was sold to British Gas in 2015

Computer security companies have been accused of “massively” exaggerating the abilities of malicious hackers. Dr Ian Levy, technical director of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, made the accusation in a speech this week reported by The Register.

Anyone that uses Amazon or Netflix will be familiar with their suggested algorithms. These learn from the products and films that customers regularly view and purchase to understand their buying or watching habits and provide them with products that correspond to their interests.

Sierra Wireless, a provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced it is providing state-of-the-art wireless connectivity to the Bloodhound Supersonic Car (SSC).

In order to address the constantly expanding maker market, SST Sensing Ltd. has partnered with Sparkfun. Together they have developed a reportedly simple to implement solution for single point liquid detection using infra-red technology.

Seamless Mobility™ is the future, says SilverRail, with the application of smart technology and data to help us travel around in an ever-more congested world.

Mobile, social, analytics, cloud, the Internet of Things (IoT), nanotechnology, 3D printing and more … manufacturers are facing a barrage of information about how new disruptive technologies will change the face of their industry.

The connected car ecosystem is one of the most advanced of all IoT and machine-to-machine use cases. Most of the world’s largest mobile operators are working hard to stake a claim on this growing opportunity.

Teleena, a global IoT and MVNO enabler, and Tvilight, European provider of professional end-to-end street lighting control solutions, announced that the companies are expanding their current partnership.

Farnell element14 has extended the deadline of its global competition to discover how engineers can ‘Change the World’ with their design ideas. Entries will now be accepted on the competition website until February 28, 2017.

Whether it’s faster deliveries or better communication, customers’ expectations are on the rise around the world—and when it comes to the field service industry, this is no different.

The BLN (Business Leaders Network), organisers of events on technology and entrepreneurship, announce the dates for the next Internet of Things Forum in Cambridge on 15-16 March 2017. The event has been voted in the top three IoT events worldwide, and has sold out every year.

Global spend via mobile wallets is expected to rise by nearly 32% this year to US$1.35 trillion. That is according to a new study from Juniper Research.