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What you missed in the Smart World: Security takes a backseat to profit
In today’s connected world, is security the top priority for smart device makers, or has it become too expensive to ensure users are not exposed to malicious entities?
Every week we round up the latest developments in the Smart World, from new developer platforms to smart city initiatives around the world. Here’s what you missed in the Smart World:
Bringing Industrial Internet to factory floors
Wi-Next, Inc. has tapped IBM to add analytics capabilities to its industrial quality control and maintenance systems. If all goes well with the integration of IBM’s analytics, Wi-Next could achieve an industry-first production line that is free from unexpected shutdowns. Aside from being able to prevent shut downs, there could be more product consistency.
Read more about the integration here.
Stockholm to boost IoT with 5G
A partnership between Swedish-Finnish telecom operator TeliaSonera AB and Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson) could propel Stockholm, Sweden and Tallinn, Estonia at the forefront of the Internet of Things as the partnership aims to deliver lightning fast 5G Internet connectivity. According to reports, the 5G Internet network will be delivered by 2018 and is expected to support innovation for apps and gadgets for the connected world.
Read more about Stockholm’s lightning fast future here.
Sony heads to Israel for IoT boost, acquires Altair
Sony Corp. announced that it has agreed to purchase Israel-based Altair Semiconductor Ltd. for $212 million. Altair is a developer of high-performance, single-mode, Long Term Evolution (LTE) chipsets, and this acquisition will help Sony delve deeper into the IoT space. Acquisitions of Israel-based IoT companies is now a growing trend and the industry should keep an eye on this market.
Read more about these IoT acquisitions here.
World’s first Raspberry Pi drag-and-drop IoT project builder Cayenne launches today
myDevices (Avanquest North America Inc.) announced Cayenne, a drag and drop app that will make it easier for developers who are using Raspberry Pi to build their projects. The Cayenne project builder delivers drag-and-drop capability, ease of setup, a rules engine and remote access, among some of the features.
Read more about Cayenne here.
More needs to be done to sustain IoT developers
A new report from Visionmobile Ltd. reveals that though there is much hype in IoT, the industry must put IoT developers at the center of this movement to sustain development in this sector. The report also stated that most of the innovation is happening in the smart home sector.
Read more about the report here.
Court finds smart meters not a health threat
Some may oppose the installation of smart meters in their homes due to health concerns, but the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled that smart meters do not pose any dangers to people’s health.
Over the years, people have come forward revealing how smart meters have affected their health, but the Maine Public Utilities Commission presented enough evidence to prove otherwise, thus the court ruling. Opponents of smart meters are expected to challenge the ruling.
Read more about this ruling and smart meters here.
How to fix IoT: Experts talk cost, security and scale
The growing universe of connected devices may deliver convenience to users but that doesn’t change the fact that these devices are not secured and these security concerns is one factor that is holding back IoT from being fully embraced by the masses. John Furrier, CEO of SiliconANGLE, had a CrowdChat with some of industry experts who weighed in on what direction IoT is heading.
Read more about what transpired in the CrowdChat here.
IoT security is the least of manufacturers’ worries: Here’s what they should do
Though security should be the top priority of connected device manufacturers, it has been revealed that it’s the least of their priorities. Security researcher Dan Tentler stated that consumers are not that interested in security, and for manufacturers, they do not want to shoulder the expense of securing devices thus more unsecure devices are now searchable on the Internet.
Read more about how the IoT can be secured here.
Tune in next week for more interesting stories, discoveries and innovations in the world of smart and connected things.
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