Internet of Things
IBM’s IoT blockchain service gets ready to set sail
A massive DDOS attack and weaknesses in critical systems have put security concerns front and center in the internet of...
Read moreIBM invests $200 million in Watson IoT AI business
The venerable 105-year-old IBM may be a global company, but while it has operated important labs and offices overseas, its...
Read moreCable and telecom are rivals again with new IoT networks
Comcast and the biggest U.S. carriers are taking their long-running rivalry to the internet of things.The country's largest cable company...
Read moreIoT security guidance emerges
More than a year ago, an eye-opening RAND study on cybersecurity comprehensively explored just how vulnerable the Internet of Things...
Read moreDDoS attacks using IoT devices follow The Manchurian Candidate model
In the movie The Manchurian Candidate, two soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed into sleeper agents. Later the soldiers become unwitting...
Read moreWhite House slates $80M for city tech innovations
The White House last week announced $80 million in new federal funds for its ongoing Smart Cities Initiative while doubling...
Read moreUsing the Raspberry Pi to thwart the creepy clown menace
Like me, I suspect that you have been, in turns, amused and puzzled by the recent outbreak of creepy clowns....
Read moreWhat’s in a Raspberry Pi name? How to rename your RPi under Raspbian
A common task after setting up Raspbian-based Raspberry Pi systems is to change the machine’s name (the hostname) because it...
Read moreAllSeen’s merger with OCF brings IoT closer to common ground
Two of the main IoT standards groups have merged, probably bringing consumers closer the day when your lights, your refrigerator,...
Read moreLeaky IoT devices help hackers attack e-commerce sites
Millions of IoT devices are misconfigured so that they can forward messages -- which, combined with default admin settings, allows...
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