Tag Archives: Internet of Things

The FTC’s Internet of Things (IoT) Challenge – Krebs on Security

The FTC’s Internet of Things (IoT) Challenge – Krebs on Security One of the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2016 was the surge in online attacks caused by poorly-secured “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices such as Internet routers, security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and smart appliances. Many readers here have commented with ideas about how to counter vulnerabilities caused by

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US Department of Commerce Paper – Approach for Advancing Growth of Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) – in which connected devices are proliferating at an unprecedented rate – is a technological development that is transforming the way we live and do business. IoT continues the decades-long trend of increasing connectivity among devices and the Internet, bringing online everything from refrigerators to automobiles to factory inventory systems. At the same time, IoT

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Digital Globalization and the New Era of Global Flows – McKinsey Global Institute

Digital Globalization: The New Era of Global Flows – McKinsey Global Institute Remarkably, digital flows, which were practically nonexistent just 15 years ago, now exert a larger impact on GDP growth than the centuries-old trade in goods, according to a new McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report, Digital globalization: The new era of global flows. And although this shift makes it

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Honda And Google Talk About Self-Driving Technology

Honda And Google Talk About Self-Driving Technology Google wants to develop the brains behind self-driving technology, and work with established automakers rather than build the cars. http://world.honda.com/news/2016/c161222aeng.html Economic Conditions Snapshot December 2016 – McKinsey Global In the face of political transitions and concerns over trade, executives expect improvements at home and a stable global economy, with some regional divergences. http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/economic-conditions-snapshot-december-2016-mckinsey-global-survey-results

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