For decades we’ve heard that iCalamity is right around the corner. For decades we’ve largely ignored pleas to try and address computer security issues when they are relatively cheap and easy, before they got too large and complicated to do at all. We have been living a fairy tale life, and absent bold action and an emphasis on resiliency, it only gets grim(m)er going … [Read more...] about The Wolf is Here
Everything everywhere seems to have a processor these days
| The Internet of Things brings great functionality, but little security. |
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| Today's Internet connects people, governments, academia and business. The already emerging Internet of Things goes far beyond that. Largely enabled by embedded computing devices and ubiquitous communications, the Internet of Things reaches to vehicles, homes, towns and cities, commerce, manufacturing and every aspect of industry. |
| We track the hot topics, the operating concepts, the security challenges and the companies driving the IoT trend forward. As we do we always keep the enterprise angle in mind. |
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| When it it time to research the great providers of Internet of Things Solutions, kick off your search in the CTOvision Disruptive Technology Finder. Pay particular attention to our Internet of Things Companies section. For help putting all this information into context for your business, consider tapping into Crucial Point's CTO-as-a-Service or Technology Due Diligence offerings, both are ways to quickly leverage the technical talents of experienced enterprise technology professionals. |
The commercial impact of IoT insecurity
Introduction A hacker recently shut down Bycyklen, Copenhagen’s public city bikes system, forcing employees to hunt down and manually reboot the Android tablet attached to every bike. The company said that restoring all bikes to working order would "take some time". Naturally, the costs of restoration will be significant. This is just one example of the tremendous financial … [Read more...] about The commercial impact of IoT insecurity
Event: Cybersecurity: Internet of Things The Cost of Convenience in the Digital Age
On Tuesday June 5th from 6:30-8:30pm an event focused on cybersecurity of the Internet of Things will feature an interesting discussion by three panelists who know the many nuances of this critically important topic. The discussion topic is "The Cost of Convenience in the Digital Age" Speakers include Camille Stewart, a cyber and technology attorney, Marc Schneider of MITRE, … [Read more...] about Event: Cybersecurity: Internet of Things The Cost of Convenience in the Digital Age
The IoT for unconnected things
It’s been the year-of-IOT for a few years now. Have we not arrived yet? Unfortunately for most, IoT (Internet of Things) and particularly IIoT (Industrial I0T) remains a continuously advancing horizon. Fix-before-failure, predictive maintenance, smart metering, asset tracking, have all been touted as the killer-apps of IIoT for a long time. To be fair, IoT is trending in the … [Read more...] about The IoT for unconnected things
The Internet of Things: Explained
The proliferation of technologies across the world has led to a global environment of interconnected devices that allow us to communicate with one another constantly. This exponential growth, in essence, is The Internet of Things. It is the chief idea of bringing all of our lives online so that they can be made safer and easier to lead. However, it goes much deeper and further … [Read more...] about The Internet of Things: Explained