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BlackBerry to Separate Cybersecurity, IoT Businesses In 2024

Data Breach Today

Subsidiary IPO Will Split High-Growth IoT Unit From Low-Growth Cybersecurity Unit BlackBerry will split its $418 million cybersecurity business and $206 million IoT business into separate, independently operated entities following a strategic review that lasted five months.

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Open-Source Oversight: Security Gaps in IoT and OT Devices

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Dashevskyi and La Spina of Forescout Technologies on IoT and OT Security Practices Previous studies on IoT and OT devices have primarily focused on internal components, neglecting open-source components that are crucial for internet and network connectivity, according to Stanislav Dashevskyi and Francesco La Spina, security researchers at Forescout (..)

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BlackBerry Cancels IPO, Separates Cybersec and IoT Units

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Subsidiary IPO Canceled in Announcement, Naming John Giamatteo as CEO BlackBerry reversed plans for an equity carve-out of its internet of things business in a Monday announcement of plans to instead make its cybersecurity and IoT units independently operated entities.

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Consumer IoT Security Labels: Transparency Push Intensifies

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Vendors Want 'Clear, Consistent and Actionable Information' for Device Security Essential, real-time security information about every Internet of Things device should be clearly communicated to consumers before and after purchase, a consortium of technology vendors says in a list of IoT security principles, which recommend the use of "live labels." (..)

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MY TAKE: How decentralizing IoT could help save the planet — by driving decarbonization

The Last Watchdog

The Internet of Things ( IoT ) is on the threshold of ascending to become the Internet of Everything ( IoE.) Infineon supplies semiconductors embedded in smart systems, most notably in automotive, power and IoT. We can execute a lot of machine learning, at the edge, in IoT devices.

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Managing Legacy Medical, OT, IoT Device Risk in Healthcare

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While patient safety risks posed by unpatched security vulnerabilities in legacy medical devices often grab headlines, healthcare entities shouldn't underestimate the serious business risks involving other poorly secured IoT and OT gear used in healthcare settings, said Mohammad Waqas of Armis.

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Exploring the Boundless Possibilities of IoT: Connecting the World Through Smart Devices

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Claro Enterprise Solutions' Kelly Rein on the Role of IoT Devices, AI-Based Video Scanning in Security Historically, IT and physical security teams have served in separate areas, but that is changing due to emerging threats such as a drone that landed on a firm's roof to steal data.

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