Nest, a home automation company that designs and manufacturers programmable thermostats and smoke detectors, has announced that it is no longer supporting the Revolv smart hub as of May 2015. The move could have wider implications for the growing Internet of Things and smart home devices. Cesare Garlati, Chief Security Strategist for prpl Foundation comments:
Fifth Annual Internet of Things Day, April 9th 2016
As the technology industry prepares to celebrate technical achievements in connecting objects together, the UK’s largest training provider, QA, warns that from a security perspective, the IoT is broken.
An ICS-CERT advisory has alerted the public of vulnerabilities found in CareFusion's Pyxis SupplyStation system (a drug dispensing system). The flaw could allow for remote exploitation, and due to the affected versions of the system being end-of-life it appears unlikely that they will be patched. Fraser Kyne, Regional Systems Engineering Director at Bromium reacts:
Axis Communications offers a complete perimeter defence solution with the addition of AXIS Perimeter Defender, a scalable and flexible video analytics application for intrusion detection in the enterprise market. Combined with Axis’ network cameras, Axis network horn speakers and third party video management software, the application forms a comprehensive, video-based solution for effective perimeter surveillance and protection, designed to reinforce physical access control in demanding and large-scale installations.
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