Articles Tagged with ''cybersecurity''

I’ve been lucky in my life to have mostly been shielded from the evils of fraud, theft, and other criminal mishaps that happen daily. Until now. I learned, much to my dismay, that my wife’s social security number was stolen sometime last year, and, since then, our lives have been turned upside down.

Mark Lee, CCO of Intamac, an IoT enabler with over a decade of experience, said, “IoT is a relatively new sector, where best practices around things like security are constantly evolving and certainly not widely adopted across the industry. This means manufacturers have to be extremely careful when developing their IoT strategy.”

Almost 70 percent of businesses experienced at least one hacking incident in the last year, according to a study of business risk managers released by Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), part of Munich Re.

A growing number of household and building operations can be managed via the Internet. Today’s smart homes and smart buildings promise convenient, efficient building management. But often these systems are not secure. Scientists are working on a software product that defends against hacker attacks before they reach the building.