The Internet of Things (IoT) is an ecosystem of ever-increasing complexity; it's the next wave of innovation that will humanize every object in our life. IoT is bringing more and more devices (things) into the digital fold every day, which will likely make IoT a multi-trillion dollars' industry in the near future. To understand the scale of interest in the internet of things … [Read more...] about Five Challenges to IoT Analytics Success
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3 IoT Hacks That Are Making Us All Vulnerable
In a survey published this month by Black Hat, 60% of respondents believe that cyber criminals will successfully attack U.S. critical infrastructure in the next two years. The majority of respondents also feel that in the next year a successful attack is likely in the corporations where they work. This general mood of caution also bleeds into the IoT space. The majority of … [Read more...] about 3 IoT Hacks That Are Making Us All Vulnerable
Bringing the Internet of Things into the (Tiny) Home
Fusing two trends together doesn't always work out, but the tiny house movement and the Internet of Things seem well suited to one another. The smart home market is expected to reach over $121 billion by 2022, and 2017 has been an exciting year for new IoT smart home devices hitting the market. The tiny house market is, well, tiny by comparison, but modern tiny houses are … [Read more...] about Bringing the Internet of Things into the (Tiny) Home
Why the Internet of Things is a Landscape Ripe for Hacking
In the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attack that crippled computer networks operated by public health and transportation systems in several countries, information security experts are coming up with new estimates that illustrate the cost of attacks perpetrated by malicious hackers. A 2016 report by Infosecurity Magazine determined that losses from cybercrime incidents … [Read more...] about Why the Internet of Things is a Landscape Ripe for Hacking
How This Startup Could Make IoT Gadgets More Sustainable
There's one specific problem with IoT gadgets and their internal hardware. Actually, it's an electronics problem as a whole. The circuit boards, motherboards and components inside these devices are not easy to scrap. Some of them can be pretty bulky, so shipping or transporting the waste is expensive on its own. Then, you need to account for taking them apart which can be a … [Read more...] about How This Startup Could Make IoT Gadgets More Sustainable
