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 and plants to the Internet. “Smart Factory” is connected with supply chains through the Internet. Data flows from machines and
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 no longer acceptable and that you have to do something. But where do you start? If you are in this
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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 Annual Conference. It was a very enlightening talk from the front line of IoT deployment and IoTSF asked Liam Baker to
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 in the realm of security, especially “cybersecurity” comes from thinking that is rooted in the Dark Ages. “Motte and Bailey” Thinking There
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 IoT? What are the barriers to addressing these issues? #askIoT In Securing the Internet of Things Pt. 1, we saw
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 date, security hasn’t been a priority in the Internet of Things. Instead of being viewed as an integral part of
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 also well into the development planning for the IoTSF program (more on that throughout the year). However, right now I get
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....
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 technology adoptions look insignificant. Predictions are that by 2020 there will be some +20 Billion connected devices worldwide. The IoT
