ASX-listed internet-of-things vendor Quantify Technologies has appointed automation and security specialist 8Digital as its Queensland distributor.8Digital will also display Quantify devices in display suites for residential projects. The deal has an initial one-year term which can be rolled over.Quantify manufactures and supplies smart power, motion detection and lighting solutions like dimmers and smart power points.The deal is part of Quantify’s growth strategy of signing up distributor...
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Networking, wireless IoT and access solutions distributor Access Networks has signed a Distribution Agreement with Industrial IoT provider Ursalink.Sales director Jessica Yao says she is “excited to be working with Access Networks as they have a solid reputation and sound experience in the New Zealand and Pacific Islands markets around delivering IoT solutions.”Access Networks sales and marketing director Mark Dasent says that Ursalink has a range of affordable indoor and outdoor LoR...
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US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey have penned a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asking whether vehicle manufacturers have disclosed vulnerabilities with their cars.The letter is being sent in the wake of a damning Consumer Watchdog report earlier this month that warned a mass cyberattack could result in the remote control of connected cars.Los Angeles-based Consumer Watchdog released a study warning of an increasing danger of fleetwide hacks of con...
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The Bluetooth 5 standard was designed primarily to share information between devices within the confines of the home or a car and in a workplace. That said, the new version of Bluetooth has properties that should make it attractive for some Internet of things applications. Atmosic Technologies is focusing on low-power Bluetooth 5 wireless platforms to enable networks of IoT devices that are, as the company says, "Forever Connected, Anywhere."The new Bluetooth 5 offers performance impro...
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The latest report from Navigant Research has argued the market for communications nodes and associated infrastructure for water and gas utility networks is estimated to go above £1.97 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach £2.22bn in 2024.The report also found that post 2024, the rising market share among LPWA solutions is expected to cause communications infrastructure revenue to decrease, even as equipment and node shipments continue to increase globally.Richelle Elberg, principa...
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Autonomic, a subsidiary of Ford, has partnered with electric vehicle manufacturer Ayro to develop a range of services for mobility applications.Ayro develops emissions-free, electric light-duty vehicles for commercial and consumer markets. Autonomic is a cloud platform desi. Gavin Sherry, Co-Founder and CEO of Autonomic, said:“At Autonomic, we designed our platform to accelerate the progress of connected vehicles and it’s a privilege to work with Ayro, one of the most visionary EV co...
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Today, Lionbridge, one of the world’s most trusted global communications platforms, announced its acquisition of Gengo, a Tokyo-based, leading edge technology company providing crowdsourcing, machine learning and localization services to global customers. Lionbridge has a 20-year history of leveraging its 500,000 linguistic experts to help the world’s largest companies expand their businesses on the global stage by providing machine learning data to make their platforms and products ...
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Microsoft Corporation recently introduced its IoT Signals report. This is a new research report, which is designed to provide a global overview of the IoT landscape.Microsoft Corporation surveyed over 3,000 IoT decision-makers in enterprise organizations in order to give the industry a holistic, market-level view of the IoT ecosystem. This includes adoption rates, related technology trends, challenges and the benefits of IoT.The report indicates that IoT adoption is growing rapidly. Respondents ...
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For better or worse, connected “smart” devices are springing up like mushrooms. There is no doubt that they can be very helpful but, unfortunately, most have a slew of security vulnerabilities that could turn them into a nightmare.Until legislation catches up and manufacturers start caring about implementing security from the start, security researchers are our only hope when it comes to improving IoT security. Consequently, every approach that makes the process of identifying as man...
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Analyst firm ABI Research has sounded out a pessimistic tone in its latest research report, arguing certain industries will be ‘woefully underfunded and incredibly vulnerable to cyberattacks’ as the IoT ecosystem grows.The company’s latest smart city cybersecurity application analysis report argues that the financial, information and communication technologies, and defence industries will account for 56% of the £111 billion projected total cyber security spend in critical...
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