SOFTWARE AND TOOLS
1NCE | January 09, 2023
1NCE, a global IoT (Internet of Things) connectivity and software company, has launched its 1NCE OS software at the Consumer Electronics Show. The software is designed to be easily integrated into IoT projects of any scale and aims to accelerate time-to-market for these projects by several months. The launch of 1NCE OS at CES has created a lot of buzz in the IoT industry, and the product is expected to revolutionize the way IoT projects are developed.
The software includes features such as device authentication, an IoT integrator, a device inspector, a device locator, and an energy saver. These features combined will make it easier for developers to add robust security and scalability to their IoT projects.
“1NCE flips the script for customers – we don’t monetize their data for a few extra dollars because our customers’ data is theirs and theirs alone. 1NCE’s move into software allows us to boost our customers’ ideas not just when they need connectivity, but from the outset of their projects and all the way through a device’s lifecycle. IoT connectivity and software for life for a single fee, and that’s it.”
Ivo Rook, Chief Operating Officer at 1NCE (Source: Businesswire)
The 1NCE OS software is available for free to 1NCE customers as part of the company's Lifetime Flat Service, which offers a single flat rate for IoT connectivity and software for life. The service aims to be transparent about using customer data to create tools rather than monetizing it to sell additional services. By using the 1NCE OS, customers are able to take advantage of a wide range of security and scalability options for their IoT projects without any extra costs or hidden fees.
About 1NCE
1NCE is the only connectivity and software company that offers IoT at a global flat rate for life. Our mission is to provide true cross-border, future-proof IoT without uncertainty or hassle throughout the device's lifetime. In 150+ countries, 1NCE converts connectivity into ready-to-use electricity, allowing innovators to dramatically improve the environment, cities, healthcare, public safety, the supply chain, and more. The company, which was founded in 2017 by CEO Alexander P. Sator and Deutsche Telekom AG, is headquartered in Cologne, Germany, and employs over 250 people across 20 countries.
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SOFTWARE AND TOOLS
Airgain | January 17, 2023
Airgain, a company that makes wireless connectivity solutions, has teamed up with Deutsche Telekom IoT to connect its asset tracking devices to Europe's best IoT network coverage for a best-in-class solution. This partnership will enable Airgain and Deutsche Telekom IoT to provide customers with reliable and secure asset tracking across the continent.
With this agreement, Airgain will be able to offer connectivity from Deutsche Telekom IoT to its asset tracking customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), as well as in the US and other places. Airgain’s cellular-based asset tracking solution allows for tracking throughout an asset’s entire journey, whether inside, outside, or in transit.
Morad Sbahi, Chief Revenue Officer at Airgain, commented, “Adding Deutsche Telekom IoT as a connectivity partner gives Airgain additional global reach.” He added, “They are a world-class partner with broad capabilities and a world-class signal." At Airgain, we are excited to partner with one of Europe’s top IoT innovators.”
These devices have the best battery life in the industry, lasting up to 14 years. They also use the latest cellular technologies, such as LTE-M and NarrowBand IoT (NB-IoT), and can work with any enterprise software stack. With this partnership, Airgain and Deutsche Telekom IoT can offer customers a comprehensive, reliable, and secure asset tracking service throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), as well as in the United States.
About Airgain Inc.
Airgain simplifies wireless connectivity across diverse devices and markets, solving complex connectivity issues, speeding time to market, and enhancing wireless signals. Airgain Embedded, Airgain Integrated, and Antenna+ are our subbrands. We optimize integrated wireless solutions to connect the world. Airgain specializes in custom cellular and antenna system design, high-growth technologies, and wireless simplification. We solve critical connectivity needs in the design process and operating environment across enterprise, automotive, and consumer markets with a broad portfolio of products ranging from embedded components to fully integrated products. Airgain has design and test centers in the U.S., U.K., and China.
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ENTERPRISE IOT
Palo Alto Networks | December 12, 2022
As healthcare providers use digital devices such as diagnostic and monitoring systems, ambulance equipment, and surgical robots to improve patient care, the security of those devices is as important as their primary function. Today, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) announced Medical IoT Security — the most comprehensive Zero Trust security solution for medical devices — enabling healthcare organizations to deploy and manage new connected technologies quickly and securely. Zero Trust is a strategic approach to cybersecurity that secures an organization by eliminating implicit trust by continuously verifying every user and device.
"The proliferation of connected medical devices in the healthcare industry brings a wealth of benefits, but these devices are often not well secured. For example, according to Unit 42, an alarming 75% of smart infusion pumps examined on the networks of hospitals and healthcare organizations had known security gaps, This makes security devices an attractive target for cyberattackers, potentially exposing patient data and ultimately putting patients at risk."
Anand Oswal, senior vice president of products, network security at Palo Alto Networks
While a Zero Trust approach is critical to help protect medical devices against today's innovative cyberthreats, it can be hard to implement in practice. Through automated device discovery, contextual segmentation, least privilege policy recommendations and one-click enforcement of policies, Palo Alto Networks Medical IoT Security delivers a Zero Trust approach in a seamless, simplified manner. Medical IoT Security also provides best-in-class threat protection through seamless integration with Palo Alto Networks cloud-delivered security services, such as Advanced Threat Prevention and Advanced URL Filtering.
The new Palo Alto Networks Medical IoT Security uses machine learning (ML) to enable healthcare organizations to:
Create device rules with automated security responses: Easily create rules that monitor devices for behavioral anomalies and automatically trigger appropriate responses. For example, if a medical device that typically only sends small amounts of data unexpectedly begins to use a lot of bandwidth, the device can be cut off from the internet and security teams can be alerted.
Automate Zero Trust policy recommendations and enforcement: Enforce recommended least-privileged access policies for medical devices with one click using Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls or supported network enforcement technologies. This eliminates error-prone and time-consuming manual policy creation and scales easily across a set of devices with the same profile.
Understand device vulnerabilities and risk posture: Access each medical device's Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and map them to Common Vulnerability Exposures (CVEs). This mapping helps identify the software libraries used on medical devices and any associated vulnerabilities. Get immediate insights into the risk posture of each device, including end-of-life status, recall notification, default password alert and unauthorized external website communication.
Improve compliance: Easily understand medical device vulnerabilities, patch status and security settings, and then get recommendations to bring devices into compliance with rules and guidelines, such as the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and similar laws and regulations.
Verify network segmentation: Visualize the entire map of connected devices and ensure each device is placed in its designated network segment. Proper network segmentation can ensure a device only communicates with authorized systems.
Simplify operations: Two distinct dashboards allow IT and biomedical engineering teams to each see the information critical to their roles. Integration with existing healthcare information management systems, like AIMS and Epic Systems, helps automate workflows.
Healthcare organizations are using Palo Alto Networks products to secure the devices that deliver cutting-edge care to millions of patients all over the world.
"Establishing and maintaining acute situational awareness of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) environment is paramount to establishing an effective enterprise cybersecurity program. The ability to accurately detect, identify and respond to cyber threats is critical to ensuring minimal operational impact to clinical operations during a cyber event," said Tony Lakin, CISO, Moffitt Cancer Center. "Palo Alto Networks IoT capability seamlessly integrates with our continuous monitoring processes and threat-hunting operations. The platform consistently provides my teams with actionable information to allow them to proactively manage the threat surface of our medical device portfolio."
"With thousands of devices to manage, healthcare environments are extremely complex and require intelligent security solutions capable of doing more. Palo Alto Networks understands this requirement and is leveraging machine learning (ML) for Medical IoT security. Adding intelligence will enable providers to improve operational efficiency, which will enhance patient and practitioner experience and alleviate the burden of an ongoing IT skills shortage," said Bob Laliberte, principal analyst, ESG.
"Healthcare providers continue to be high-value targets for attackers. This reality, combined with the diversity of medical IoT devices and their inherent vulnerabilities, points to a real need for device security that is purpose-built for healthcare use cases. The ability to defend against threats targeting critical care devices while maintaining operational availability and strengthening the alignment of device governance responsibilities between IT and Biomed engineering teams is quickly becoming a necessity for the protection of patient data and lives," said Ed Lee, research director, IoT and Intelligent Edge Security, IDC.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is the world's cybersecurity leader. We innovate to outpace cyberthreats, so organizations can embrace technology with confidence. We provide next-gen cybersecurity to thousands of customers globally, across all sectors. Our best-in-class cybersecurity platforms and services are backed by industry-leading threat intelligence and strengthened by state-of-the-art automation. Whether deploying our products to enable the Zero Trust Enterprise, responding to a security incident, or partnering to deliver better security outcomes through a world-class partner ecosystem, we're committed to helping ensure each day is safer than the one before. It's what makes us the cybersecurity partner of choice.
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