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How Much Protection Does the New “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” for Smart Devices Offer?

July 27, 2023

U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, a labeling program intended to make the relative security level of smart devices more apparent to consumers, is based on a NIST standard first put forward in a February 2022 white paper, addressing a longstanding problem with shortcomings in IoT security.

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Cyber Security News

Smart Devices Adding Security Updates to Combat Vulnerabilities, but EU Consumers Remain Unimpressed

October 25, 2022

Research finds that a number of manufacturers are not providing security updates for smart devices for nearly as long as their expected life cycles. In addition, manufacturers often do not specify exactly how long they plan to support security updates.

Bug on a chip showing vulnerabilities in open source libraries used by smart devices

Cyber Security News

Millions of Smart Devices Affected by Vulnerabilities in the Firmware’s Networking Open-Source Libraries

December 21, 2020

Security researchers discovered 33 vulnerabilities in millions of devices using four popular open-source libraries. The bugs allow attacks, including remote code execution and DDoS.

Google Home smart speaker in home environment

Data Privacy Insights

Your Privacy May Feel Safer at Home – But Your Smart Speaker Is Listening, and It’s Creepy

October 28, 2020

Whiles sales of smart speakers are skyrocketing, research from the Ponemon Institute, reveals that 69% of respondents say they are very concerned about protecting their data privacy when using these smart devices.

Officer with AI-powered smart glasses patrolling the streets

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Chinese Authorities Employ AI-Powered Smart Glasses for Detecting Coronavirus Infections

April 2, 2020

Chinese government is using AI-Powered smart glasses inbuilt thermal imaging capability to screen residents for coronavirus as authorities ease the lockdown restrictions on Hubei province.

Woman using voice assistant on mobile showing the vulnerabilities of voice assistants that are underlooked

Cyber Security News

Voice Assistants Have a Variety of Underlooked Vulnerabilities: Ultrasonic Commands, Cloned Voices, and Even Lasers

March 24, 2020

New type of attack on voice assistants uses ultrasonic waves to access the devices through solid surfaces that are inaudible to humans without the use of special equipment.

Kid looking at smart watch showing the location tracking cloud vulnerability which impacts millions of smartwatches worn by children

Cyber Security News

Location Tracking Cloud Vulnerability Impacts Millions of Smartwatches Worn by Children

January 7, 2020

A location tracking cloud vulnerability was found on hundreds of smartwatch brands using Thinkrace platform which allows third parties to access the devices without any particular hacking skills.

Man clicking smart house icon on virtual screen showing 4 in 10 smart buildings at risk of cyber attack in new Kaspersky report

Cyber Security News

New Kaspersky Report Suggests 4 in 10 Smart Buildings at Risk of Cyber Attack

October 7, 2019

Attention is turning from smart home to smart building with Kaspersky report showing nearly 4 in 10 of smart buildings affected by a malicious cyber attack attempting to infect computers that control automation systems.

Woman using smart watch showing how identity signals could help to address data privacy concerns of connected devices

Data Privacy Insights

Connected Devices Are Bringing Data Privacy Concerns Into the Physical World – Identity Signals Can Help

July 9, 2019

Many want the conveniences offered by technology through connected devices yet not compromising on privacy. One possible way to achieve it is to use a privacy-driven identity signal for interaction.

Close up shot of video camera lens showing the privacy threat of cameras and microphones

Data Privacy Insights

The New Privacy Threat: Airplane Cameras and Google Nest Microphones

March 28, 2019

In a growing number of cases – including some involving Google Nest microphones for the home and airplane cameras found on back of passenger seats – surveillance devices are deployed haphazardly without thinking about the way they might intrude into people’s lives and privacy.

Smart Devices

How Much Protection Does the New “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” for Smart Devices Offer?

Smart Devices Adding Security Updates to Combat Vulnerabilities, but EU Consumers Remain Unimpressed

Millions of Smart Devices Affected by Vulnerabilities in the Firmware’s Networking Open-Source Libraries

Your Privacy May Feel Safer at Home – But Your Smart Speaker Is Listening, and It’s Creepy

Chinese Authorities Employ AI-Powered Smart Glasses for Detecting Coronavirus Infections

Voice Assistants Have a Variety of Underlooked Vulnerabilities: Ultrasonic Commands, Cloned Voices, and Even Lasers

New Kaspersky Report Suggests 4 in 10 Smart Buildings at Risk of Cyber Attack

Connected Devices Are Bringing Data Privacy Concerns Into the Physical World – Identity Signals Can Help

The New Privacy Threat: Airplane Cameras and Google Nest Microphones

5 Steps to Smarter Data Destruction

Overcoming Key Challenges in an AI-Centric Future

White House Launches the Cyber Trust Mark Labeling Program for Consumer Connected Devices

Google Location Data Privacy Lawsuit Cleared to Proceed