smart infrastructure

GSMA Announces Security Guidelines to Support Growth of the Internet of Things

In-brief: New guidelines from a leading mobile industry trade group seek to set standards for securing deployments of Internet of Things device.

Internet of Things Looms Large in National Intelligence Assessment

In-brief: the consequences of innovation and increased reliance on information technology, including the Internet of Things, pose serious challenges to the nation’s cyber defenses and the intelligence community’s “operational tradecraft,” said DNI James Clapper in a report to Congress. 

ZigBee, Thread Group to Drive IoT Standards Interoperability

eWeek reports that the ZigBee Alliance and Thread Group, two industry groups working on standards for the Internet of things space will roll out an offering that will integrate the work of both consortiums later in the year. From the article: ZigBee’s Common Application Library will be compatible with the Thread Group’s IP networking layer. A complete solution that includes a certification program will be in place by the third quarter, according to ZigBee officials. The solution that will enable ZigBee-based products to use the Thread networking protocol, according to eWeek. Source: ZigBee, Thread Group to Drive IoT Standards Interoperability

The Car Hacking Hype Curve In Two Awesome Infographs

In-brief: Chris Poulin of IBM blogs over at Recorded Future that malicious attacks on connected vehicles are a couple of years off. But the genie is already out of the bottle.