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September 2017
Device Makers, Choose Your Weapon!
September 21, 2017 | Grant Asplund
There’s a ton of excitement in the embedded industry about IoT devices. From wearables and smart home gadgets to life-saving medical equipment, connected IoT devices are expected to be game-changing for the consumers and enterprises who use them and the companies who manufacture them.
While the rush to market […]
July 2017
The Single Biggest Problem with IoT
July 26, 2017 | Vaughan Emery
You’ve likely heard of this revolution called the Internet of Things or IoT. It’s already starting to dramatically change the way the world does business even if yours isn’t quite there yet. The economic value driven and human value created by IoT solutions will be enormous. Innovations such […]
June 2017
Eliminate IoT Security and Big Data Risk… Now!
June 12, 2017 | James Salter
As we look forward to the Connected Plus / Big Data Toronto 2017 show, June 20-21, it’s not only a view into how new technologies can bring fantastic business benefits but how they can also bring considerable risk.
Internet of Things (IoT) innovations will drive enormous economic […]
May 2017
Why DIY is DOA for IoT Security
May 17, 2017 | Grant Asplund
For years, we in the computing industry have always had a safety net when it comes to securing our devices. In the past, no matter what type of device we acquired, we always could ‘add’ security applications and utilities AFTER we acquired it. We could add anti-virus or […]
March 2017
Break It, Fix It – The case for purpose-built IoT security
March 29, 2017 | Grant Asplund
Spoiler alert: IoT security can’t be an add-on.
We are at a key inflection point with the new Internet of Things – specifically when and how IoT security is developed and deployed. The cause of this inflection is the vastly different composition, design and intention of today’s secured IoT […]
February 2017
The Best Offense vs Defense for IoT Security
February 1, 2017 | James Salter
As Super Bowl Sunday nears I’m reminded of the old argument – what wins championships, offense or defense? You might jump to say defense right away, and while you would be statistically right, it’s not by much. See this interesting analysis from Freakonomics a number of […]
October 2016
Simplifying IoT Security for Developers: Tackling Build vs. Buy Options
October 18, 2016 | James Salter
For Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, the trend is toward more data, more access, and more connectivity. IoT developers are now tasked with not only bringing these solutions to market rapidly, but must also ensure that appropriate security and data protection measures are implemented from the beginning – […]
September 2016
Notes from the Security of Things Forum in Cambridge, MA, 2016
September 30, 2016 | Vaughan Emery
The need for good security to protect the IoT connected world seems like an obvious statement. There are more things connecting every day and the projections from the industry watch-dogs are staggering.
Last week I attended the Security of Things Forum in Cambridge, just a short […]
Implementing IoT Security from Scratch is Hard; Using CENTRI is Easy
September 21, 2016 | Mike Mackey
So you are a Super Star IoT application developer, or maybe you are leading the race to produce the next great Thing. Over the years you have honed your skills to the cutting edge of app and/or thing development. Although you pride yourself in constantly developing the uncommon, […]