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How Singapore Is Using the IoT to Build a Smart-Nation Platform
Chan Cheow Hoe, Singapore's chief information officer, says Internet of Things technologies are playing a role in most of the city-state's projects regarding transportation, health care and environmental sustainability.IOT News Roundup
A flood of security-related news, from zombie light bulbs to new credentialing tools for embedded device makers; Nokia tests NB-IoT; Panasonic, Colo. Department of Transport collaborating on connected car technology; Onyx announces beacon-based asset tracking.
Security Firm to Detail Vulnerabilities in WeMo Switch and Android App
On Friday, at Black Hat Europe, an annual conference for the information security industry, Invincea Labs will detail two security vulnerabilities that it has discovered in smart-home products and an app made by WeMo—one of which would expose a user's smartphone photos and location to an attacker.
The Health of the IoT Depends on Cyber Security
It's time to change the framing around what cyber security means and how to adequately maintain the health of our digital networks.
Zombie Outbreaks, Inoculations and the IoT
When fundamentally insecure devices are connected to the Internet of Things, this does a disservice not only to consumers, but to everything else on the internet.
It’s Time to Unplug the Insecure IoT
Hackers have proven what security experts have been warning us about for years—that they can soldier insecure Internet of Things devices to do their bidding. It's past time for all players in the IoT ecosystem, from manufacturers to consumers, to address vulnerabilities.
Does One Fewer IoT Standards Equal One Step Closer to Interoperability?
On Monday, two groups that have spent the past few years developing competing open-source communication standards for Internet of Things devices announced that they will merge. But there is still plenty of reconciliation to do before consumers can enjoy interoperable IoT devices—if they ever do.
How Fitness Trackers Can Prevent Heart Attacks
In the near future, fitness trackers could double as heart-health trackers.
VMWare Partners With APX Labs to Support Workplace Wearables
Smart glasses seem to be gaining traction in the enterprise, aided by software enabling companies to quickly scale up from pilots to deployments.