The act aims to enforce better passwords and clearer details about reporting and updates. Connectable products that have a default password of “12345” are going to have to scramble the numbers a bit. A UK law, effective April 29, aims to address security weaknesses in internet-connected products by enforcing strong default passwords, clear reporting structuresContinue reading “Smart thinking: UK enforces security baselines for connected products.”
Category Archives: IoT
FCC approves cybersecurity trust mark for IoT products.
In the future, consumers may check their baby monitors and smart toasters for a shield logo. Look out, “I voted.” There’s a new sticker that smart device makers may want to show off. On March 15, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a voluntary labeling program that adds Cyber Trust Marks to security cameras, garage door openers,Continue reading “FCC approves cybersecurity trust mark for IoT products.”
How to protect the original IoT device: The printer.
IT pros share a checklist for securing the company printers. Printers aren’t just jam-prone machines that frustrate IT pros and employees alike. These days, many are effectively giant computers, complete with hard drives and internet connectivity. The increasingly sophisticated nature of the printer calls for a checklist of security safeguards. The defenses—including firmware updates, networkContinue reading “How to protect the original IoT device: The printer.”
How one IoT company is improving dairy production
Artificial intelligence opens new possibilities for predicting and preventing sickness in cows. When Alisa Gusterer tells farmers that her company’s technology can flag that their cows are getting sick before it actually happens, the most common response is happy disbelief. But it’s not fortune-telling—it’s just science, with some help from artificial intelligence. SmaXtec, an agtechContinue reading “How one IoT company is improving dairy production”
IoT devices a popular target for hackers.
People forget IoT devices. But threat actors don’t. Move over, compromised employee laptops, hacked personal phones, and company servers. A survey from Forrester found that the No. 1 target in external attacks was Internet-of-Things, or IoT, devices. The top spot for IoT demonstrates how the range of tough-to-track enterprise devices—from printers to projectors to smartContinue reading “IoT devices a popular target for hackers.”
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