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MY TAKE: Why the Matter smart home standard portends the coming of the Internet of Everything

The Last Watchdog

Matter is intended to be the lingua franca for the Internet of Things. To get a full grasp on why Matter matters, I recently visited with Steve Hanna, distinguished engineer at Infineon Technologies , a global semiconductor manufacturer based in Neubiberg, Germany. Baked-in security. Thus Matter is a template and a harbinger.

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March to 5G could pile on heavier security burden for IoT device manufacturers

SC Magazine

As the Department of Defense works on standards to dictate 5G rollout, security requirements may be too much for IoT manufacturers. Of course, many security hurdles for IoT device manufacturers are not specific to 5G. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 , which was enacted Dec.

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The Internet of Things Is Everywhere. Are You Secure?

Security Boulevard

From smart homes that enable you to control your thermostat from a distance to sensors on oil rigs that help predict maintenance to autonomous vehicles to GPS sensors implanted in the horns of endangered black rhinos , the internet of things is all around you. Why do developers say security is their biggest IoT challenge?

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Story of the Year: global IT outages and supply chain attacks

SecureList

was used by tens of millions of websites approximately 4% of all sites on the internet which highlights the severity of the incident, whose full impact is yet to be determined. Fortinet products are integral to many organizations’ network security. Why does it matter? According to Cloudflare, Polyfill.io

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Router Vulnerability and the VPNFilter Botnet

Schneier on Security

The story behind this request is one of sophisticated malware and unsophisticated home-network security, and it's a harbinger of the sorts of pervasive threats ­ from nation-states, criminals and hackers ­ that we should expect in coming years. Internet of Things malware isn't new. Should you do it ? It can't hurt.

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The IoT Cybersecurity Act of 2020: Implications for Devices

eSecurity Planet

billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices. As more information about IoT device vulnerabilities is published, the pressure on industry and government authorities to enhance security standards might be reaching a tipping point. While it’s a progressive step for the network security of the U.S. By 2025, we expect 21.5

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Belgium telecom operators Proximus and Orange drop Huawei

Security Affairs

Major Belgium’s telecom operator Proximus announced on Friday that it will gradually replace its equipment from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei. One of the major Belgium telecom operator Proximus announced on Friday that it will gradually replace its equipment from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei.

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