Global safety certification company UL has introduced a security certification scheme for IoT devices. UL says its IoT Security Rating is based on emerging industry consensus on baseline security capabilities, and assesses critical security aspects of connected products against common attack methodologies and known IoT vulnerabilities with the objective to make product security transparent and […]
New ITU rules for IoT nanosatellite frequencies
The ITU has adopted new regulations to govern frequency allocations for the many planned constellations of nano-satellites for IoT such as those from Australian companies, Fleet Space and Myriota, and other non-geostationary satellites. “The agreement reached at WRC-19 establishes regulatory procedures for the deployment of non-geostationary satellites, including mega-constellations in low-Earth orbit (LEO),” the ITU said. […]
Microsoft and Nokia debut IoT collaboration
Microsoft and Nokia have formed a strategic collaboration they say will accelerate transformation and innovation across industries with cloud, AI and IoT by bringing together Microsoft cloud solutions and Nokia’s expertise in mission-critical networking. The two companies say they are uniquely positioned to help enterprises and communications service providers transform their businesses, by combining Microsoft’s […]
Hiber starts trials of “world first” satellite IoT network
Netherlands based nanosatellite operator Hiber has started commercial trials of what it claims is the world’s first satellite IoT network. Hiber will introduce two networks, Hiberband Direct (a modem + antenna that talks directly to Hiber’s satellites) and a gateway solution, Hiberband Via, which can operate on LoRaWAN, Bluetooth or WiFi. In September 2018 it […]
Power for smartwatch – from your dishwasher
Ossia, a developer of technology to power IoT devices remotely using RF energy, has teamed up with domestic appliance manufacturer Galanz to embed transmitters for powering domestic IoT devices into Galanz appliances. Ossia says its CotaReal Wireless Power is able to efficiently deliver targeted energy to IoT devices without wires, cables, or charging pads and […]
Onvego offers secure voice control for IoT devices
Israeli artificial intelligence company Onvego has developed technology to enable industrial IoT devices to be controlled securely by voice commands. It is designed for noisy industrial environments where many people might be speaking simultaneously. Onvego co-founder and CEO Roy Gurion said the voice assistant could run efficiently off-line, even on small CPUs. “The Onvego solution […]
Kaspersky launches antidrone technology
Kaspersky has launched a system that it claims is able to detect and disable a drone so that it drops safely to the ground, or returns to its point of origin. Kaspersky Antidrone comprises hardware and software to detect a drone, lock on to and track the drone and then send signals to block its […]
Kaspersky honeypots harvest 100 million IoT attacks
Kaspersky says its networked virtual copies of various IoT devices and applications have detected 105 million attacks in the first six months of 2019, a 12 fold increase on H1 2018. According to Kaspersky many people and organisations consider it unnecessary to protect these devices, but cyber criminals see financial opportunities in exploiting such gadgets […]
ABI analyses IoT edge AI chipset market
ABI Research is tipping the edge AI chipset market to grow from $US2.6b in 2019 to $US7.6b by 2024, driven by the migration of AI workloads — particularly AI inference — to edge devices, on-premise servers, gateways, end devices and sensors. It says no vendor will command more than 40 percent of the market, although […]
Hitachi Vantara to analyse Disney theme park rides
Hitachi’s IoT subsidiary, Hitachi Vantara has become the official ride and show analytics provider to Disney theme parks in Florida and California. Hitachi technology will be used to provide analytics from theme park operations to improve operational efficiency. Hitachi’s Lumada data management, analytics and IoT software will be used to collect and analyse data and […]
