The UK Government has published proposals for legislation that would mandate consumer IoT security features. Initially the government is proposing three mandatory requirements, but says the list could be expanded over time: Device passwords must be unique and not resettable to any universal factory setting; Manufacturers must provide a public point of contact so anyone […]
EC puts consumer IoT under competition scrutiny
The European Commission has launched an antitrust enquiry into consumer IoT products and services, saying market knowledge gained from the enquiry would contribute to its enforcement of competition law in the sector within the European Union. Specifically, the EC said the enquiry would focus on consumer-related products and services that are connected to a network […]
OneM2M touts benefits of Release 4 IoT standard
OneM2M is talking up its forthcoming Release 4 IoT standard saying it will make locating connected devices easier, accelerate application development and improve delivery of time information by devices. Also, OneM2M says, Release 4 will include requirements to support fog and edge computing, advance developments in the industrial, railway and vehicular markets and support the […]
eSat Global set to launch geosat based IoT network
eSat Global, which is planning to operate a low bit rate geosat based IoT network using existing geostationary satellites has revealed details of pricing. eSat Global’s recently appointed CEO, Rick Somerton told IoTAustralia the service would likely cost between $US5 and $US10 per annum per device for 10 messages per day of 12 bytes each. […]
Security of industrial IoT “at a tipping point”
A new report has painted a gloomy picture of the security of industrial IoT (IIoT), and the prospects for improvement. The report, Foresight review of cyber security for the Industrial IoT, from Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a not-for-profit created by Lloyd’s Register, says the current pace of change in operational security capabilities will not match the […]
ETSI updates standard for consumer IoT devices
ETSI has updated its standard for consumer IoT devices, first released in February 2019 as a “technical specification”. In a press release issued 30 June ETSI said it had unveiled ETSI EN 303 645, “a standard for cybersecurity in the Internet of Things that establishes a security baseline for internet-connected consumer products and provides a […]
Quantum Integration to challenge Arduino’s role in IoT
US based tech startup entrepreneur Michael Barnick has launched a company, Quantum Integration to challenge the Arduino’s role in IoT. Arduino is a small open source microcontroller module and software produced by the company of the same name, and many others. It can be programmed in C and C++ and is widely used for controlling […]
IoTAA/IIC white paper pushes IoT for sustainability
A joint white paper from the IoT Alliance Australia (IoTAA) and the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) promotes IoT for sustainability, arguing that the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals should be factored into IoT projects and into all digital transformation initiatives. The white paper How Digital Transformation and IoT Can Contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals […]
Ericsson says CAT-M1 and NB-IoT connections tripled in 2019
The number of CAT-M1 and NB-IoT connections tripled to almost 100 million in 2019, according to Ericsson. In the latest, June, edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report the company is forecasting NB-IoT and Cat-M1 to account for 52 percent of all cellular IoT connections by the end of 2025. Ericsson says it has identified 125 […]
US call for distributors to enforce IoT security standards
The Atlantic Council of the US is calling for technology distributors to enforce IoT security standards for all products they source from overseas manufacturers. The proposal from the council — which bills itself as “a nonpartisan organisation that promotes constructive US leadership and engagement in international affairs” — is contained in a new report: The […]
