Back in December 2018 I wrote a blog: “5G is passé. 6G is coming!” observing that, although there had been little mainstream mention of the next generation of cellular technology, 6G, work was already underway in a number of labs.” I detailed a number of those initiatives, and observed: “not surprisingly none of the big […]
Global Cyber Alliance builds global automated IoT detection system
The UK based Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) has launched the Automated IoT Defence Ecosystem (AIDE), billed as a first-of-its-kind cyber security development platform for IoT products that will enable small businesses, manufacturers, service providers and individuals to identify vulnerabilities, mitigate risks and secure IoT devices. GCA says AIDE will automatically collect IoT attack data through honeypot […]
The smart city will know who you are and where you are
Smart Cities World reported recently that Somerville in Massachusetts had become the second US city, after San Francisco, to ban the use of facial recognition technology by the city government. It quoted a Boston Globe report that the motion had been passed unanimously by the city council, and quoted the council’s ordinance saying the council had expressed […]
NIST report offers advice on IoT security
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a report outlining the risks posed by IoT devices and how to mitigate them. The document, Considerations for Managing Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks (NISTIR 8228), is the first in a planned series NIST is developing to help IoT users protect […]
Smart home device maker’s massive security fail revealed
VPN review site, vpnMentor has discovered that China-based smart home IoT device manufacturer Orvibo had an openly accessible database containing detailed information on over one million customers. In a blog post vpnMentor said the database includes over two billion logs that “record everything from usernames, email addresses, and passwords, to precise locations” from users around […]
Security in the city: an essential guide to IoT safety
These numbers appear incredible until we start to consider the volume of IoT devices that will drive smart streetlights, water, power metering, parking, padlock solutions and the myriad of other use cases that will impact, and indeed be critical, to the operation of cities in the future. Use cases will increasingly become part of a […]
IoTSI debuts smart cities and critical infrastructure security framework
The Melbourne based Internet of Things Security Institute (IoTSI) has released an IoT Security Framework for Smart Cities and Critical Infrastructure. It says the frameworkprovides business, government and industry a means to address emerging and existing IoT security challenges in the built environment. The framework has been released under a Common Criteria licensing agreement. IoTSI […]
ETSI set to release standard for consumer IoT security
ETSI is scheduled to release on 17 February a standard for consumer IoT security, based on the recently released UK standard. According to the ETSI website, the standard is aimed primarily at those developing, producing and selling consumer IoT products, and will “contain around a dozen high-level outcome-focused requirements, which bring together what is […]
Bring your own IoT device, a repeat of history
Remember when there was much media coverage, analyst commentary and corporate angst around bring your own device (BYOD): employees wanting to use their own smartphones, laptops, notepads into the corporate IT environment? There was much debate about the pros, cons and risks of doing so, and widespread opposition. In September 2011 I reported “A […]
Singapore introduces IoT security guidelines
Singapore’s Infocom Media Development Authority (IMDA) has released a draft set of recommendations and guidance to IoT users and vendors on securing IoT devices and networks, and is seeking comments. The 19 page Internet of Things (IoT) Cyber Security Guide is accompanied by a separate consultation paper setting out the specific questions on which IMDA seeks […]
