Smart lamps, cameras, loudspeakers, air filters, vacuum cleaners: The Internet of Things is home to a lot of nice smart products. But a reckless update policy of manufacturers, who deliberately turn faultless products into electronic waste after only a few […]
The eSIM technology, a SIM card for mobile communication in the form of a fixed chip on the hardware of the device manufacturer, is becoming the key technology for the Internet of Things. At least, that’s what the new IDC […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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?
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
