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IoT World Today | February 10, 2020

Retail finds itself in a dilemma. Consumer preferences are changing at a rapid clip but few physical stores have the funds to overhaul operations to woo online shoppers. As a result, retail stores feel the pressure. In 2019, some 9,300 stores shuttered, which was 35% more than a year before. While some retailers seek to stay afloat by downsizing, cost-cutting alone is not a winning strategy, said Chris Kocher, managing director at management consulting firm Grey Heron. “Traditional retaile...

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AMTSO | September 06, 2022

AMTSO, the cybersecurity industry's testing standard community, today announced it has published its first Guidelines for Testing of IoT Security Products. Comprised of input from testers and vendors, the guidelines cover principles for the testing of IoT security products providing recommendations on test environment, sample selection, testing of specific security functionality, and performance benchmarking for testers. The guidelines include the following sections: <...

RealPage, STRATIS IoT | September 01, 2020

RealPage, Inc., a leading global provider of software and data analytics to the real estate industry, today announced the acquisition of STRATIS IoT, which connects smart apartment systems and devices into a single, easy-to-use resident app. Building devices work in harmony because STRATIS® IoT has integrated over 100 of the largest providers of smart apartment devices and systems with one user sign-on, one user experience, and one resident app. STRATIS IoT is among the larges...

CISOMAG | February 26, 2020

Cloud security company Zscaler stated in its report “IoT Devices in the Enterprise 2020: Shadow IoT Emerges as Security Threat,” that the shift in shadow IoT emerged as a security threat to enterprises’ security posture.As enterprises embraced mobility and always-on connectivity for employees, the lines have blurred between company-owned and privately-owned devices, and between the workplace and the home. Zscaler stated that in many cases enterprise IT teams might not even be a...