Security News

Citizens will share personal data with smart city programs by 2019 (Help Net Security)
2016-12-20 12:00

The rapid pace of technological and societal change has given government CIOs a new sense of urgency and a willingness to experiment with smart city and open data initiatives, according to...

Popular smart toys violate children’s privacy rights? (Help Net Security)
2016-12-07 21:35

My Friend Cayla and i-Que, two extremely popular “smart” toys manufactured by Los Angeles-based Genesis Toys, do not safeguard basic consumer (and children’s) rights to security and privacy,...

Protecting smart hospitals: A few recommendations (Help Net Security)
2016-11-28 15:01

The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) has released a new report to help IT and security officers of healthcare organizations implement IoT devices securely and...

LastPass: The smart person's guide (TechRepublic)
2016-11-09 20:28

Cybersecurity Should Send Smart Investors Back To School (Forbes)
2016-11-09 15:28

Self-Propagating Smart Light Bulb Worm (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-09 12:54

This is exactly the sort of Internet-of-Things attack that has me worried: "IoT Goes Nuclear: Creating a ZigBee Chain Reaction" by Eyal Ronen, Colin OFlynn, Adi Shamir and Achi-Or Weingarten....

After cyber attacks, Internet of Things wrestles with making smart devices safer (Yahoo Security)
2016-11-08 11:43

These Hackers Can Hijack Smart Lightbulbs With A Drone (Forbes)
2016-11-04 19:58

Your WeMo Smart Home Can Spy On Your Android Smartphone (Forbes)
2016-11-02 13:12

Smart machines: Is full automation desirable? (Help Net Security)
2016-11-01 13:45

By 2020, smart machines will be a top five investment priority for more than 30 percent of CIOs, according to Gartner. With smart machines moving towards fully autonomous operation for the first...