In-brief: An article in a publication for corporate legal counsel puts companies on notice about the risks of Internet of Things technologies, citing recent guidance from the FTC.
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Tech, Retail Firms Propose Privacy Standards for Internet of Things
In-brief: The Online Trust Alliance, a group representing some of the largest technology and retail firms in the U.S., has proposed a framework for ensuring the privacy and security of connected devices. The OTA proposal would eliminate some of the more egregious data harvesting practices of connected device makers.
Whitehouse Taps Google Advanced Projects Lead for Software Safety Lab
In-brief: The Obama Whitehouse has tapped famed hacker Peiter Zatko (aka “Mudge”) to head up a new project aimed at developing an “underwriters’ lab” for cyber security.
X-Rays Behaving Badly: Devices Give Malware Foothold on Hospital Networks
In-brief: serious breaches of hospital networks are almost certainly more common than has been reported, as compromised medical devices often hide the telltale signs of malware infection and data theft, according to a report from the security firm TrapX.
A Conversation on Managing IT Risk with Dell’s CISO Alan Daines
In-brief: Security Ledger sat down with Dell’s CISO Alan Daines last Friday for a conversation about managing risk in one of the world’s largest technology firms. You can check out the video of our conversation now.
