In-brief: What makes IoT security so hard for these companies? Exosite Chief Technology Officer Mark Benson has identified four, important factors to consider and address.
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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.
With Internet of Things, FBI In No Danger of Going Dark
In-brief: A report from a leading legal think tank argues that the spread of the Internet of Things will provide ample opportunities for law enforcement and intelligence agencies to spy on citizens, despite more widespread use of encryption.
Internet of Things Will Mess Up The Security Industry – Big Time
In-brief: there’s a growing consensus that the Internet of Things will spell trouble for the information security industry. A vast population of connected devices, endemic problems with software quality and sophisticated adversaries will combine to make the juice of the Internet of Things not worth the security “squeeze.”
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
