The fascinating and frightening future of the Internet of Things
The next evolution in the Internet of Things is right around the corner. Are we ready?
On Oct 27, 2016 by Andrew Couts
The internet’s weaknesses will get worse before they get better
Here’s what we can learn from Friday’s historic DDoS attack.
On Oct 21, 2016 by Ben Dickson
English man livetweets heroic, 11-hour quest to make tea using a Wi-Fi kettle
This is everything that’s wrong with the internet of things.
On Oct 12, 2016 by Austin Powell
How to keep hackers out of your smart devices
Hackers gonna hack, but here’s what you can do about it.
On Aug 24, 2016 by Sherry Tucci
Internet-connected pet feeders suffer server outage, leaving pets hungry and owners miffed
When connected homes disconnect.
On Jul 27, 2016 by Selena Larson
This bottle opener literally slides into your friends’ DMs to tell them you’re drinking
We’ve gone too far with smart tech. Now we have a smart bottle opener.
On Jun 1, 2016 by John-Michael Bond
FTC commissioner: Mandating encryption backdoors ‘is a terrible idea’
Terrell McSweeny said that encryption would soon become even more vital as smart devices proliferated.
On May 24, 2016 by Eric Geller
Amazon just launched a programmable button for everything
Developers can make this button control more than just Amazon purchases.
On May 13, 2016 by Selena Larson
U.S. intelligence community says encryption is still a huge problem despite ‘don’t panic’ report
The report does not ‘fully account for the realities we face,’ an intelligence official said.
On May 9, 2016 by Eric Geller
Man escaping wildfire watches his house burn to the ground on his iPhone
The Internet of Things offers a tragic look at the Fort McMurray wildfire.
On May 8, 2016 by Amrita Khalid
Tech coalition urges 2016 candidates to support encryption and data privacy
Silicon Valley wants presidential candidates to think deeply about pressing tech problems.
On May 5, 2016 by Eric Geller
Three-quarters of companies have suffered DDoS attacks, new survey says
Nearly half of companies have been DDoSed at least six times.
On Apr 26, 2016 by Eric Geller
Obama cybersecurity commission could lay groundwork for next administration’s policy
It won’t be able to make changes—but if the next president reads its report, that’s good enough.
On Feb 9, 2016 by Eric Geller
Americans are waking up to the importance of online privacy
Americans also endorsed the European view of privacy by a surprisingly large margin.
On Jan 28, 2016 by Eric Geller
Yet another reminder that the Internet of Things is a security nightmare
You can search for open Web cams on Shodan.
On Jan 26, 2016 by Selena Larson
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