Phil Muncaster At any one time the world’s connected hospitals could be running as many as 80,000 exposed devices, putting hospital operations, data privacy and patient health at risk, according…
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2.7 Million UK Businesses Wide Open to IoT Hacks
Tara Seals About 2.7 million businesses in the UK are leaving themselves vulnerable to internet of things (IoT) hacks. ForeScout worked with CensusWide to conduct an independent survey of 500…
IoT Security Spending to Top $1.5 Billion This Year
Tara Seals Internet of things (IoT)-based attacks continue to make headlines and are becoming more frequent. According to a Gartner survey, nearly one-fifth of organizations have observed at least one…
Cybersecurity Spring Cleaning: 3 Must-Dos for 2018
Paul Martini Why ‘Spectre’ and ‘Meltdown,’ GDPR, and the Internet of Things are three areas security teams should declutter and prioritize in the coming months. With each successive data breach,…
Smart device security guidelines 'need more teeth'
The UK government has announced guidelines to make internet-connected devices safer to use following a spate of security breaches. It includes moves to make sure passwords are unique and not…
The glitch that stole Christmas: How to handle smart tech gifts
By Prof Alan Woodward, Department of Computing, University of Surrey Although the rush to connect everything from toys to toothbrushes, cars to sex toys, and any number of household appliances…