IoT Security in Smart Cities
By Alan Mihalic, Smart Buildings Working Group Chair at IoTSF It is a great pleasure to be the Conference Chairman and a key note speaker at the upcoming 2nd Australia Smart Cities and
US Senators and IoT Security: Why Proposed Legislation Matters to Device Makers
By C.J.Abate, Director of Marketing, SecureRF In the face of ever-increasing Internet of Things (IoT) security threats, the US government has started efforts to regulate IoT security with a new bill raised in the Senate.
IoT Security Foundation announces Smart Buildings Working Group
Extends best practice guidance to enterprise domain Release Date: September 5th 2017 The Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF) announced today that it has established a working group for smart buildings and appointed Alan Mihalic
Smart Cities – The Emergence of the Cyber Safe Building
Whilst it is true that good digital security is derived from sound and fundamental principles, it is also true that context is all - no solution exists that satisfies all requirements across all applications. If
How Real are the IoT Security Concerns?
By Maria Marinina, Marketing Manager at the software development company Itransition. You can read the original article here. While there are real consequences for neglecting IoT security, it’s a mistake to feel as though nothing
Absolute Security?
The recent exposé of the nomx secure email box [1] got us all excited at IoTSF – mostly for the wrong reasons – but it also gave us the opportunity to reflect on a
IoT Security Foundation Announces IoT Security Training Program
Takes next steps in ‘making it safe to connect’ Release Date: April 25th 2017 The Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF) announced today that it is to provide training to help developers and managers ensure
CIA Exploits of IoT Devices, What Lessons Can We Learn?
By Alan Grau, Icon Labs, [email protected], www.iconlabs.com. We are often asked by industry insiders if they should be worried about the CIA hacking their device and eavesdropping on their conversations. While that might be
IoT Security Foundation strengthens steering board and announces new chair
Professor Paul Dorey takes over as chair of IoTSF and Dr. Stephen Pattison joins Executive Steering Board Release Date: March 20th 2017 The Internet of Things Security Foundation announced today that it has expanded
Security Challenges on the Way Towards Smart Manufacturing
By Hongmei He, Manufacturing Informatics Centre, Cranfield University, MK43 0AL. Cranfield University is a Founder Member of IoTSF Internet of Things (IoT) technology has enabled the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) by connecting factories
BlackBerry show how to start improving software security
Imagine this... you run an organization producing products that incorporate significant amounts of software. You know that security wasn’t a concern when much of that software was written. You know that insecure products are
Saudi Smart Cities Conference 2017 Announcement
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS (MOMRA), DAR AL RIYADH AND NISPANA JOINTLY ANNOUNCE THE FIRST SAUDI SMART CITIES
Why is IoT Security so Hard?
And What Can We Do About It? “Why is IoT Security so Hard and What Can We Do About It?” was the title of the talk by Dr. Nicholas Allott at the recent IoTSF
Escaping Dark Age Cybersecurity Thinking
This article by Jim Burrows - currently researching Machine Ethics. Prev: Eng. VP at Silent Circle - was originally posted on here. You can read more articles by Jim here. Much of what’s wrong today
Securing the Internet of Things – Part 3
This article by Calum McClelland - Director of Business Development at Leverege - was originally posted on IoT For All. You can find Calum on Medium, Twitter, and LinkedIn. In Securing the Internet of Things Pt.
Securing the Internet of Things – Part 2
This article by Calum McClelland - Director of Business Development at Leverege - was originally posted on IoT For All. You can find Calum on Medium, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Why is security such an issue for
Securing the Internet of Things – Part 1
This article by Calum McClelland - Director of Business Development at Leverege - was originally posted on IoT For All. You can find Calum on Medium, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Security Needs to Fit Everywhere in IoT To
Talks from the IoTSF conference
It seems a little strange writing this blog right now. That is, taking a look back at the IoTSF 2016 conference, as we're already off the blocks with the 2017 conference planning. Indeed, we're
Case Study: IoT and Security – Who Needs Either?
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking to Damon Hart-Davis, CEO of OpenTRV. Damon is on a quest to reduce heating waste and in so doing “cutting carbon for everyone”. That is noble in itself, however, that was not the main purpose of the conversation. Damon is making use of communications technology to deliver his mission and that brings his product into the realm of IoT. I was naturally interested to hear his views on security and heartened by what he told me. His method is consistent with the founding values of IoTSF....
How to Protect Connected Home Devices and Appliances from Cyber Attacks
By David West, Engineering Director of Icon Labs. The original article can be seen here. In July of 2014, HP Labs did a study of 10 popular IoT devices and found security was shockingly
IoT Security for Connected Surveillance Cameras
This blog by Robert Dobson was originally posted on Device Authority website. The IoT is expanding at a rapid rate and is expected to grow over the coming years at a pace which makes previous