3 security practices IoT will disrupt

  • 11 September 2014
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The Internet of Things is a much talked about topic these days but actual help does sometimes seem hard to find.
An interesting but lengthy article.
 
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The rush to bring IoT products to market has created a new wave of security issues

By Jonathan Lampe "Is help on the way?
Some companies and communities are starting to realize that many IoT devices pose a threat to their security and privacy, but most still do not. However, there are some organizations with the courage and foresight to swim against the tide of insecure IoT devices.
  • For developers and IoT vendors, there is a "Top 10 IoT Vulnerability" guide now available from OWASP (the organization that previously brought you the "Top 10 Web Vulnerability" list) and a resource site called "BuiltItSecure.ly" that digs into security best practices on several popular IoT platforms.
  • For consumers and businesses, organizations such as the Internet of Things Security Laboratory promise to list and rate devices by their "hackability," allowing people to make informed decisions before buying insecure devices. "
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This has been a on going issue as to what is hack able and what is not, however organizations are taking strides to make us aware
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Speaking of IoT, someone just built a tweeting toilet:
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2605093/laid-off-from-job-man-builds-tweeting-toilet.html
 
You can follow it on twitter here:
https://twitter.com/iotoilets
 
Hopefully nobody will hack it :)
 

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