In-brief: Governments looking to deploy ‘smart city’ technologies are still failing to pay enough attention to security and privacy issues, according to researcher Cesar Cerrudo.
Internet of Things
Thread Group, Open Connectivity Foundation Collaborate on Connected Home
In-brief: The Thread Group and the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) announced that the two alliances will be working together to “advance the adoption of connected home products.”
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Vulnerability Markets
In-brief: Markets for information on software vulnerabilities are good for security. But they can also raise moral and ethical quandaries, especially in an age of cyber physical risks, argues Cisco’s Marc Blackmer.
Code Blue: Thousands of Bugs Found on Medical Monitoring System
In-brief: The Department of Homeland Security warned of hundreds of vulnerabilities in a hospital monitoring system sold by Philips. Security researchers who studied the system said the security holes may number in the thousands.
Right to Repair Groundswell as Farmers Battle DMCA
In-brief: Manufacturers are using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to prevent farmers and heavy equipment owners from repairing their own machinery. But efforts in a number of states are pushing a “right to repair” citing the DMCA’s cost to small business owners and the stifling effect on start ups and potentially new industries.
