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Companies team up to point out vulnerabilities in IoT

Wednesday 23 September 2015 13:46 CET | News

More than 30 companies, including BT, Intel, and Vodafone, have revealed plans to create an industry body to vet internet-connected devices for vulnerabilities and flaws.

It will encourage companies making smart gadgets to think about security as the hardware is being developed.

The Internet of Things is the name given to the growing trend of adding sensors and communications to household objects so they can help monitor a home and be managed remotely.

Organisations such as the BuildItSecure.ly, I Am The Cavalry and the Online Trust Alliances IoT Trust Framework are all working to educate hardware makers about security and harden devices against attack.


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Keywords: IOT, consumers, wearable technology, online payments, internet of things, internet of things
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