Despite reservations regarding the safety of self-driving automobiles, there’s an anxiousness to see them on the road, not just for novelty, but for traffic abatement. Image: metamorworks, Getty Images/iStockphoto Autobahn, Germany. Hana Highway, Maui. Pacific Coast Highway. Tianmen Mountain Winding Road, China. Tichka, Morocco. Furka Pass, Switzerland. All roads are not created the same, and […]
New collaboration to create “forever battery” for IoT
Atmosic Technologies is teaming up with SMK Electronics to power connected devices like remote controls and sensors with a battery that do not need to be replaced, the companies say. Image: iStock In the always-connected workplace, keeping devices powered and ready for use is not just important, but critical—a dead battery is not just a […]
Cradlepoint releases State of Wireless WAN Report 2020
The report highlights confidence in the future of 5G, coronavirus-related wireless WAN adoption, and more. Image: iStock/metamorworks On Monday, Cradlepoint released the State of Wireless WAN Report 2020. Cradlepoint in partnership with IDG surveyed 499 “IT-decision makers” including directors, vice presidents, and managers across the US, Canada, and the UK. Overall, the report was designed […]
Standards hold the key to unlocking the connected home
In light of the current pandemic, global technology market advisory firm ABI Research estimates that Connected Home devices could see a 30% year-on-year sales surge in the coming months. Not only this, says Daniel Egger, Axiros GmbH and Project Stream Lead for Broadband User Services (BUS) Data Modeling Project Stream, smart home devices are expected to […]
86% of US states increased internet speeds during COVID-19 lockdown
WhistleOut: How Americans’ pandemic-reliance on the internet for work and e-learning put a heavy strain on bandwidth, yet internet speeds increased. Image: shironosov, Getty Images/iStockPhoto Logic may have you believe that with the dramatic increase of use and reliance on the internet during the coronavirus crisis that internet speeds slowed. However, the average internet speed […]
How fibre networks can make ‘smart’ motorways safer
Congestion on core road networks is a major problem for many countries around the world. Indeed, according to the largest ever study of global traffic, conducted by INRIX in 2017, congestion in the US alone costs $305 billion (€257 billion). In the UK, Highways England estimates the cost of congestion on the motorway and major […]
The tipping point for SaaS in product development (Part 2)
The first installment of this two-part article by Will Hastings, research analyst manager at PTC. Software as a Service (SaaS) adoption has reached a tipping point in the product lifecycle management (PLM) and computer aided design (CAD) markets. The first installment of this two-part article probed the hypothesis that the COVID-19 crisis could be a […]
Maximising the value of IoT data
Many technology commentators have talked about data as the ‘new oil.’ In the wake of fallout from the current epidemic, data might also come to be viewed as a utility – like electricity, water and broadband; a vital resource essential to shaping, supporting, securing and optimising, all life. Through the rapid growth of Internet of […]
Black Hat 2020: Satellite Comms Globally Open to $300 Eavesdropping Hack
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The ETSI IoT standard: Are regulators doing enough to protect IoT devices?
The announcement of a new standard for Internet of Things (IoT) security by the ETSI technical committee in June 2020 was very much welcome in the infosec industry. ETSI EN 303 645 puts in place a security baseline for internet-connected products, and lays out 13 provisions outlining the steps manufacturers can take to secure devices and ensure […]