Router and IoT Vulnerabilities: Insecure by Design

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When directed to manage an IoT device or router using a browser, passwords and all communications are typically passed over an unencrypted connection. This is a security vulnerability which needs attention.

IoTSF Announces Sarb Sembhi Joins Executive Steering Board

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August 2nd 2021 The IoT Security Foundation announced today that Sarb Sembhi, CTO of Virtually Informed, has joined its Executive Steering Board (ESB). Sarb has been a cybersecurity professional for over 20 years and an active member of IoTSF since 2018 where he has successfully helped establish and co-chair the Smart Built Environment Working

TREs and the IoT – Enabling a Trusted Connected Future

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The IoT landscape is notoriously under-secured. In the rush to meet demand for online products, services and infrastructure, many manufacturers have adopted a ‘connect first, think later’ strategy where security has been an afterthought. This has resulted in years of serious security and privacy breaches.

CALL FOR PAPERS LAUNCHED: IoTSF Virtual Conference 2021

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2020 presented us with an opportunity to deliver a virtual IoTSF conference to an international audience of members and stakeholders, this was so well received that we will deliver the 2021 conference virtually to bring the conference to you - wherever you are in the world.

President Biden’s Executive Order on Improving U.S. Cybersecurity

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This is a guest blog authored by Eric Greenwald, General Counsel at Finite State, and Matt Wyckhouse, Founder and CEO at Finite State.

UK Government Update on Plans for Consumer IoT Security Regulation

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Today, UK's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published its response to the Secure by Design call for views in its quest to change the law to make ‘smart’ products - like televisions, cameras and household appliances that connect to the Internet - more secure for consumers to use.

IoTSF ManySecured Special Interest Group

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With the support of the ManySecured project partners, the  IoT Security Foundation has created a Special Interest Group (SIG) to facilitate Interoperable Security through Collaboration with stakeholders in the IoT ecosystem value chain.

Introducing Crypto Quantique

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As a new member of the IoT Security Foundation, we asked the CEO of Crypto Quantique, Dr Shahram Mossayebi, to tell us how they are offering silicon vendors a unique hardware IP solution and complementary software platform to solve a number of security challenges including scalability, identity and cost.

The IoT Security Foundation and FIDO Alliance Announce Collaboration to Eliminate Passwords in IoT

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Today, the IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF) and FIDO Alliance announced that they are collaborating to improve the status of IoT security.