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MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

The Last Watchdog

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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Financial Services Data – More at risk than you’d believe

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

One of the top findings from the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Financial Services Edition was that data breaches in U.S. financial services organizations are increasing at an alarming rate. Two other key drivers are digital transformation and poor investments in IT security tools needed to protect data.

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Cloudflare: Mirai Botnet Launched Record-Breaking DDoS Attack

eSecurity Planet

Cloudflare last month fought off a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack by a botnet that was bombarding 17.2 million requests per second (rps) at one of the internet infrastructure company’s customers in the financial services space. Growing IoT Will Fuel More Attacks. That prediction proved correct.

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Unlocking value: Top digital transformation trends

IBM Big Data Hub

cloud service providers use cloud technologies to maintain uptime and security, so organizations can focus on their core businesses. Trend: Cybersecurity By virtue of moving many services online, organizations are at greater risk of digital attacks.

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The Economy of Things: the next value lever for telcos

IBM Big Data Hub

Over the years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has evolved into something much greater: the Economy of Things (EoT). The number of IoT connected devices are growing in practically every industry, and is even predicted to reach 29 billion worldwide by 2030. These IoT connected devices form a critical backbone of data for industry.

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State Attackers Moving from Stealing Data to Social Meddling

Ascent Innovations

Healthcare IoT. The healthcare IoT is problematic due to the increase in networked medical devices. While modern email security solutions can detect and stop emails with malicious attachments, they are still largely ineffective in detecting hyperlinks to malicious websites. End users continue to be the best line of defense.

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erwin’s Predictions for 2021: Data Relevance Shines at the End of the Tunnel

erwin

However, challenges persist if your organization doesn’t take proper precautions in supporting a remote workforce — from human resources to productivity and IT security – especially when regulations such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are involved.