One of the fundamental questions we ask at IoTSF is "who owns security in IoT?" - it's not a simple answer as IoT includes a large eco-system of providers, adopters and end-users. It is clear that there is no silver bullet and security will vary by vendor, application and vertical market - there will be
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between safety and security? I would be surprised if you had unless you work in these areas as we tend to use the words interchangeably. Languages such as German, Norwegian and Spanish have one word to mean both - or so I am told by my associates who claim those languages as their mother tongue. Ever since the similarity caught my attention a couple of years ago, I have come across many native English speakers who regard the two as equivalent as well.
This blog has been reproduced by kind permission of ARM - founder members of IoTSF. Whether you know it or not, you are benefiting from ARM technology every hour of the day. ARM is the worlds leading semiconductor intellectual property provider and are at the very heart of our digital world - from phones to storage to automotive
This is a member guest blog by Steve Bell from IoTSF Founder Member’s Bullguard, who are a leading antivirus vendor.
This blog post has been reproduced by kind permission of Tara Seals and originally appeared here on Infosecurity Magazine. It references an independent survey from IOActive which illustrates widely held concerns on the lack of a security first approach (an IoTSF axiom). Nearly half (47%) of all respondents in the IOActive Internet of Things Security Survey distrust the
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 challenge too. It's such a huge task, that we can only meet our vision of safety of connection by working with
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 critical element of smarter manufacturing. The next wave of manufacturing with IoT enabled systems is referred to Industrie 4.0, which
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. This is because of the growing realisation that the expanding universe of connected devices and systems provides not just a
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 it needs to be and on time, controlling access to devices, software updates and the transfer of ownership of devices.
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 a secure manner. Many IoT devices will change ownership at some point in their lifetime. To preserve the security of
