Palo Alto Networks has introduced a new IoT security for healthcare geared to protect medical devices from unauthorised access. Using machine learning and crowd-sourced telemetry, the new solution quickly and accurately profile all devices on the network — even those never seen before. Through ML-powered visibility, it delivers deep insights on healthcare-specific devices and vulnerabilities … Read more
Addressing challenges of security, cost and complexity tied to IoT device deployment at scale, the FIDO Alliance recently launched a new, open IoT standard that enables devices to simply and securely onboard to cloud and on-premise management platforms. Called FIDO Device Onboard (FDO) for IoT, the new specification was collaboratively developed to solve the issue … Read more
Industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty has renewed its commitment to securing IoT devices and to empowering enterprises’ cloud journey, as the company secured a new round of investment amounting to US$140 million. The new funding will also be used to accelerate the company’s expansion into new verticals and regions. Yaniv Vardi, CEO, Claroty “Our mission is … Read more
CollaboGate Japan (CG) has formed a business alliance with Tessera Technology (TSSR) to develop a decentralised IoT platform – a first in the world – that will use robust hardware-based security functionality of the Renesas’ microcontrollers (MCUs) to verify contactless transactions conducted through IoT devices. Tokyo-based CG provides Japan’s first decentralized ID platform called UNiD, … Read more
As the IoT ecosystem continues to grow, so does the importance of securing those IoT networks. According to Gartner, spending on IoT security solutions will reach $631 million by 2021. This is a significant leap from $91 million, which was spent in 2016, and this annual global spending statistic shows that IoT solutions are headed … Read more