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    Dennis Knake

    Since over two decades Dennis Knake writes regularly in the field of IT, Telecommunication and the IT Consumer Market in general for various newspapers and magazines. WeSpeakIoT is his own project. Besides that he's full time Communication Manager at IoT Connectivity Solution Provider 1NCE GmbH, Cologne.




     Newsflash  / Security
    Was Russia working on its own IoT botnet?
    Dennis KnakeDennis Knake Posted On 27th March 2020

    Digital Revolution Screenshot

    Now published evidence suggests that the Russian secret service FSB wanted to develop its own botnet in the slipstream of the Mirai botnet, which was responsible for the failure of numerous Internet services in 2016, in order to specifically infect […]


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     Newsflash  /  Participate  / Study
    More IoT devices, more security threats
    Dennis KnakeDennis Knake Posted On 16th March 2020


    Around 4.8 billion devices are expected to be connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) by the end of 2019. At least that’s what Gartner analysts estimated. This represents an increase of around 21.5 percent compared to the previous year. Unfortunately, many IoT solutions do not provide more security. Quite the contrary. According to a study by the security experts of “Unit 42” of the American company Palo Alto Networks, more than half of all connected IoT devices are vulnerable to attacks.


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    Events  / Smart Energy
    E-World 2020: Cybersecurity, hydrogen and digital consumption monitoring
    Dennis KnakeDennis Knake Posted On 20th January 2020

    eworld digitaler Heizungskeller

    From 11th to 13th February this year experts of the European energy industry will meet for the 20th time at the E-World energy & water in Essen. This time topics such as cyber security or hydrogen are at the top […]


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     Business Opportunities  / In-Depth  / Smart Energy
    Energy Collection Act and Third-Quantity Limitation: Deadline 1 January 2021!
    Dennis KnakeDennis Knake Posted On 12th December 2019

    Energiesammelgesetz

    The german Energy Collective Act stipulates that companies exempt from the EEG levy are required to delimit third quantities by the end of 2020. But what is it all about?


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     Business Opportunities  /  Technology Decisions
    Mind Control for the Smart Home
    Dennis KnakeDennis Knake Posted On 15th November 2019

    Nurio

    As if voice control via Alexa isn’t already scary enough for many: The American company Nūrio goes one step further. The company announced a so-called “EEG device” in the form of an ear stud for mid-2020, with which IoT devices can be controlled – by thought.


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     Business Opportunities  / Cloud vs. Edge  / Opinion
    The German Cloud
    Dennis KnakeDennis Knake Posted On 29th October 2019


    Every time the political elite meets for the digital summit, formerly the “national IT summit”, we hear the usual phrases. Talking about the emancipation of large American corporations, about the “German Cloud”, the necessary broadband expansion. This is all correct and important. But let’s be honest, usually it is not more than buzzword bingo, the desire to distinquish oneself. But reality is different.


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     Newsflash  / Uncategorised
    Smartspeaker: Googe Home Mini becomes Nest Mini
    Dennis KnakeDennis Knake Posted On 23rd August 2019

    Google Home Mini

    Google is planning a successor to its small smart loudspeaker Google Home Mini. As the online portal 9to5Google reports, the new device will probably run under the product line “Nest” and accordingly be called Nest Mini.


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     Business Opportunities  / Projects
    Self-driving cars: Has the car industry overestimated itself?
    Dennis KnakeDennis Knake Posted On 26th July 2019

    Selbstfahrende Autos

    An recent article in the New York Times makes you sit up and take notice: Contrary to general expectations, self-driving cars would lie further in the future than had been assumed. The newspaper quotes managers of the automotive industry and […]


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     Participate  / Use Cases
    Smart Light bulbs with a User-Experience from Hell
    Dennis KnakeDennis Knake Posted On 26th June 2019

    Smarte Glühbirnen

    Digital is not always smart. Even smart is not always smart: The running gag of the energy industry are digital electricity meters that have to be flashed with a flashlight in order to elicit meter readings. But even in the Smart Home, you can tussle your hair in the meantime.


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     Participate  / Smart Garden
    Mowing robots and the environment: use them wisely
    Dennis KnakeDennis Knake Posted On 25th June 2019

    Mähroboter auf dem Rasen

    First it was the Smart Home, now devices for the Smart Garden are enjoying increasing popularity. First and foremost the mowing robots. They are practical, consume little electricity, make little noise and keep the lawn short without much effort. But lawn robots are also not completely uncontroversial. They can injure children or small animals and also do not allow any blooming on the grass due to their constant use. It doesn’t have to be like that. We show what you should bear in mind when using a mowing robot in your garden.


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