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Chicago Tribune Media Group | November 10, 2015

The two years ago the Illinois Technology Association thought it might be a good idea to get some experts together so its members could learn more about the so-called Internet of Things. It rented a law-firm conference room, and about 100 people signed up to attend....

Dark Reading | May 11, 2015

A startup co-founded by two renowned security experts and entrepreneurs has developed a home router that monitors network traffic from each device and scans them for security vulnerabilities. Paul Judge and Mike Van Bruinesse, today launched Luma, which offers this next-generation home WiFi router of the same name. Aside from the security features, Luma also provides granular parental controls and extends WiFi coverage in the home, akin to a sophisticated repeater....

Bloomberg BNA | November 10, 2015

The economic impact of the Internet of things is significant and the Federal Trade Commission is “watching very carefully” how consumer trust in security drives demand, Commissioner Terrell McSweeny told Bloomberg BNA Nov. 5. Potential data vulnerabilities of products connected to the Internet, including appliances, cars and wearables are an emerging area of concern, she said on the sidelines of the FTC’s Start with Security Conference in Austin, Texas. The conference was aimed...

The San Diego Union Tribune | November 10, 2015

San Diego’s Ingenu — formerly known as On-Ramp Wireless — said Tuesday that Phoenix and Dallas-Fort Worth are the first two metro areas to gain access to its dedicated machine-to-machine wireless network for linking refrigerators, sensors, power poles and so on to the Internet. The network runs on Random Phase Multiple Access (RPMA) technology developed for connecting Internet of Things devices — everyday gadgets that will be connected to monitor performance, upgrade soft...