The House of Representatives passed the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act in 2020. This bill requires all government devices categorized as Internet of Things (IoT) to meet a standard of security. Everything now is interconnected; therefore, the passing of this bill means that improvements to network security are also needed. Reports have shown that nearly all […]
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Batteries: The Next Big Hurdle in the World of IoT Technology
As technology advances further, there is one aspect holding things back: batteries. Developers are now looking at sustainable resources that can provide alternative power sources that could eventually take the place of the batteries we’re currently using. By doing this, we would be able to reduce the environmental impacts that batteries currently cause. According to […]
Big Changes Coming to IoT Technology: IoT Meets AI to Make AIoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) is here to stay. It’s the force that will drive our technological advances for years to come. Behind the IoT are 3 technologies acting as supporting characters. These technologies are Artificial Intelligence, 5G and Big Data. Combining 1 or more of these techs together with IoT technology will shoot our […]
7 Internet of Things Application Development Changes Coming Soon
Our world is increasingly becoming more interconnected everyday. Given the dependence we’ve developed for our mobile devices and access to quick data, this isn’t too shocking. In order to keep up with the demand, the Internet of Things (IoT) was developed. For those unfamiliar, the IoT is an interconnected network of devices that have the […]
Proposed Labels to Help Users Know Which IoT Devices Are Spying
As IoT devices become more popular, consumers are more frequently questioning the security and/or privacy practices of said devices. The answers to these questions aren’t often easy to find. That could change in the near future. Carnegie Mellon University’s CyLab IEEE Symposium on Security & Privacy team has recently published a study about the prototype […]
5 Tips for Keeping Your IoT-Connected Home Safe From Hackers
Now more than ever, the plethora of IoT devices we have at our disposal allow our lives to be more convenient and efficient. Among the roles IoT devices can play for us are monitoring our homes, increasing security and controlling numerous devices, like lights and the thermostat. With all this good inevitably comes some bad. […]