In a release aptly labeled “A Starting Point for IoT Device Manufacturers” the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST), an arm of the Department of Commerce, recently added to the discussion with the publication. NIST sought to provide Internet of Things (IoT) device manufacturers a better understanding of appropriate cybersecurity features for the vast and constantly proliferating range of IoT devices. NIST’s fundamental purpose is to improve the securitibility of...
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The stage is set for the world to find out what might happen if petrochemical, gas, and power plant safety systems designed to prevent catastrophic accidents are disabled by malicious hackers.In summer 2017, a security consultant discovered malware that was set to deliberately override safety systems in a Saudi Arabia chemical facility. The malware, named Triton, exploited vulnerabilities in industrial internet of things-connected systems and has since been linked to probing attacks more recentl...
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Over €6 million capital equipment funding administered by Enterprise Ireland through the Technology Gateway Network Programme was awarded in July to 43 successful applicants from the Institutes of Technology (IoT) and Technical Universities (TU) Dublin.The Technology Gateway Network Programme funds interactions between local and national industry to achieve intended outcomes that will see more companies engaging in R&D, pilot manufacturing capability for new product/process develo...
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Internet of Things (IoT) technology startup Myriota has signed an agreement with Optus Business to add mobile connectivity to its plans.The new connectivity will be offered at no extra cost to Myriota customers, with the pair to hit the market with four plans that offer direct satellite connectivity from Myriota with the potential addition of dual SIM 4G and 5G connectivity or dual SIM NBIoT connectivity.Myriota currently offers plans of AU$500 a month for 1MB of data or 50,000 messages, 10,000 ...
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IKEA is planning to make an even bigger bet on the smart home with a new dedicated business unit and increased investment.“At IKEA we want to continue to offer products for a better life at home for the many people going forward. In order to do so we need to explore products and solutions beyond conventional home furnishing,” says Björn Block, Head of the new IKEA Home smart Business Unit at IKEA of Sweden. After launching smart home lighting in 2017, IKEA has been quickly expan...
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A new report from Information Services Group (ISG) suggests that enterprises in the Nordic region consider the deployment of 5G mobile services as a catalyst for the proliferation of IoT solutions.The report, titled ‘2019 ISG Provider Lens IoT Transformational Services, Technology, Solutions, Platforms, and Industries Report for the Nordics’, sees the IoT trend advancing in the Nordic nations as it is being set out or tested in the sectors, such as healthcare, manufacturing, smart bu...
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China’s transformation into a services-driven economy is likely to accelerate as industrial internet developments gather pace across the country, according to a senior executive at venture capital firm Gobi Partners.Michael Zhu Lin, a managing partner at the firm, predicted that about 85 per cent of Chinese companies will establish cloud computing-based activities over time and that enterprise data generated would expand on par with the amount of information gathered from consumer-based ap...
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Many commercial and industrial organizations are exploring Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to drive productivity, automation and cost-savings within their business. A recent Spiceworks survey confirms that 86 percent of companies with more than 5,000 employees plan to adopt IoT solutions by 2020. Although the market forecasts are positive and the deployment opportunities seem endless, there are critical connectivity challenges that must be addressed before organizations can experience the nex...
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As of June 30, 2019, over 15% of smart cities project, 14 % of financial services and and 14 % of utilities that are part of various sectors in India came under cyber security attack, as per Subex, a digital trust solution provider for telcos in India. According to it, this is a result of increasing interest of hackers in critical infrastructures in the country, especially on Internet of Things (IoT) deployments. IoT deployments provide a series of entry points for hackers to enter into a networ...
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While perusing Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Industrial IoT Platforms — from this year or last, you’ll see several familiar companies rounding out the list. For instance, there’s Software AG, PTC, Hitachi and Accenture. But you’ll also notice Altizon, a company founded six years ago. Altizon was also one of 11 industrial IoT platforms highlighted in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Industrial IoT Platforms in Manufacturing 2019 Vendor Assessment. It is also one of eigh...
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