Why you need to worry about your smart-home’s security?
Here at IoTSF our mission is to unite the efforts of diverse IoT stakeholder groups to raise the bar on security. That's a truly noble and worthwhile cause - and it's also a mighty tall
Press Release: Internet of Things Security Foundation Drives Plan for the Supply Chain of Trust
Launches 5 priority Working Groups Release Date: May 12 2016 The IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF), a non-profit member organisation established to raise the quality of security across IoT, has announced the formation of a
Is Your Enterprise Security Insured?
In 2012, the World Economic Forum published a research report titled “The future of manufacturing: opportunities to drive economic growth [ref 1]. The development and adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) is a
We’re looking for a Plenary Chair – could it be you (or someone you know)?
The IoTSF Plenary Chair Role is Key for Progress: Since we launched The Internet of Things Security Foundation last September, we have been widely welcomed by industry, stakeholder groups and press around the globe.
So who owns security in IoT?
It is an interesting question to ponder - outside the closed industrial systems yet within an eco-system of products and services, who owns the security? And who is liable? What responsibilities should suppliers, integrators... users
Establishing Principles for Internet of Things Security Part 7
Does the data need to be audited? So far in the IoT Security principles blog series we have looked at the architecture of devices, data privacy and trust, making sure that data gets to where
Establishing Principles for Internet of Things Security Part 6
Will ownership of the device need to be managed or transferred in a secure manner? This penultimate blog in the IoT Security principles series, addresses transfer of ownership and how to manage that in
Establishing Principles for Internet of Things Security Part 5
Is it necessary to update the software on the device? The last blog in this series was about restricting access to a device. This one provides some high level principles about software updates. If
Establishing Principles for Internet of Things Security Part 4
Is it necessary to restrict access to or control of the device? In part four of the blog series on principles for IoT security, we look at general requirements in order to help prevent
Establishing Principles for Internet of Things Security Part 3
Is the safe and/or timely arrival of data important? So far in this blog series, we have looked at both privacy and trust. For this part, we look at principles for scenarios where safety
Medical IoT – A Call to Action
IoT will become all-pervasive in industry, business and domestic settings, and healthcare is one of the sectors which has a great deal to gain. Introduction of IoT-type technologies is already underway - for example in
IoT security:: Time for progress
It's incredible to think that it hasn't quite been a year since we began asking some serious questions about how industry, and IoT's wider stakeholders, could work together to address a tsunami of concerns surrounding
Without security there will not be a substantial IoT market
During his talk at the 2015 IoTSF Conference, Robin Duke-Woolley gave his views on why security - across the 9 service sectors his company monitors - should be considered a vital enabler and not a cost. Having followed
Establishing Principles for Internet of Things Security Part 2
Does the data need to be trusted? In part one of this blog series, we looked at whether the data needs to be private? In this blog, we tackle the issue of trust in
Is the Tesla Model S robust against hackers?
In his talk "What I learned about IoT from hacking the Tesla Model S" given at the IoT Security Foundation's inaugural conference (Royal Society, London, Dec '15), Marc Rogers outlined how he managed to hack
Establishing Principles for Internet of Things Security
Security is an important part of almost every IoT deployment yet is often neglected in the development of systems. This blog series looks at questions that need to be considered when designing an IoT device,
Consumer IoT manufacturing – what could possibly go wrong?
By Ken Munro, Director Pen Test Partners In terms of innovation, companies that make IoT devices are leaders, almost by default. They speed their products to market to fix problems that many of us
Gearing up for the IoTSF Security Conference – literally.
The IoT Security Foundation has the honour of being one of the first major conferences to be held at the newly refurbished Savoy Place in London - home to the IET (nee Institute of Electrical
Report: Insecurity in the Internet of Things
IoTSF founder member ElevenPaths have just released a trend report titled "Insecurity in the Internet of Things" The report is freely downloadable from HERE "Security lessons of the past 20 years have often been
Internet of Things Security Foundation announce IBM and KPMG speakers at inaugural conference
Release Date: October 13th 2015 The Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF) has announced an impressive starting line-up of speakers for its inaugural conference on December 1st in London. Speakers from IBM, KPMG, RHUL and
Reporting front row from the IoT Security Foundation launch
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the official launch of the IoT Security Foundation. Held on the top floor of the Digital Catapult building in central London, this event included speakers from Beecham Research, NMI, Copper Horse, and Imagination Technologies.