VMware will provide disruption with IoT and edge computing
During VMworld in Barcelona, VMware fired a warning shot
in the field of IoT and edge computing. It has briefly shown what it is working
on and what we can expect from VMworld in the coming editions. The company will
focus on edge computing and Internet of Things solutions. We dare to say that
this... Read more
McAfee warns about Linux worm that disables IoT devices
Security company McAfee has issued a warning about a new Linux worm that attacks IoT devices such as tablets, wearables and multimedia players. This is a bricking worm, which is a type of malware that wants to render the infected system permanently unusable.
The bricking worm called Silex was discov... Read more
Trend Micro blocked five million IoT camera hack attempts
Trend Micro security researchers have blocked five million attempts to hack Internet or Things (IoT) cameras. Many cameras are easy to hack because users are not asked to change a default password.
Internet-connected cameras have become an important target for hackers. By being able to look into som... Read more
Accenture acquires IOT security company Deja vu Security
Accenture has announced that it has taken over Deja vu Security. Deja vu Security is a research and consulting company that focuses on helping customers design, create and test Internet of Things (IoT) products in such a way that cybersecurity is already built in. Financial details of the acquisitio... Read more
Ruckus Networks launches fibre-optic solutions and IoT possibilities for hotels
Ruckus Networks has expanded its portfolio for the hospitality sector with three new solutions. These are the ICX 7150-24F fiber optic switch, the ICX 7150-C08 compact switch and the Fiber Backpack, which enables the use of H510 access points. The new products provide support for fibre-optic connect... Read more
Akamai focuses on IoT devices with launch IoT Edge Connect
Akamai has focused on the Internet of Things (IoT) market with a new service called IoT Edge Connect. IoT Edge Connect is a service aimed at connecting IoT endpoints and applications. This means that the company's network - which brings content and media closer to customers to reduce latency - can b... Read more
Cisco adds IoT solutions for ‘rugged’ environments to its portfolio
Cisco has unveiled new network technology specifically designed to withstand harsh conditions. The solutions should also provide IT and OT teams with intent-based networking, in order to expand Internet of Things (IoT) projects more easily and quickly.
Intent-based networking is a way to build and m... Read more
AWS makes new IOT services and managed Kafka solution widely available
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that several new services announced at the re:Invent conference in November last year have been made publicly available. It concerns two internet of things (IoT) services and a managed Kafka solution.
One of the solutions is IoT Things Graph, reports Silicon ... Read more
The Port of Rotterdam Authority sends data-collecting container on its way
Today, the Port of Rotterdam Authority is sending a smart shipping container on a two-year world voyage to collect as much data as possible. This data should eventually lead to a digital twin of the actual physical port of Rotterdam. Cisco is one of the most important partners.
The ship's container ... Read more
Research Zscaler: ‘Weak standard passwords care at IoT’.
Enterprise organizations are still very concerned about weak standard passwords when it comes to IoT security. This is demonstrated by Zscaler's IoT in the Enterprise: An Analysis of Traffic and Threats research report, in which the company investigated the traffic from IoT device activities in thei... Read more