Endpoint Security and the Internet of Things
In 2016, the Mirai Botnet hijacked over half a million DVRs and IP cameras, redirecting traffic from these endpoints to some of the internet's largest brands and taking many services offline. To those in the security community, the attack wasn't surprising; typically, affordable, commodity internet devices are poorly secured. One unintended consequence of their rapid adoption is expansion of...
Raytheon Is Readying a Massive Upgrade to the Patriot Missile Defense System
Raytheon is bragging that its new 360-degree gallium nitride-based (GaN) Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for the Patriot air and missile defense system has passed 1000 hours of operation in little over a year. That means that the Raytheon test program is moving roughly twice as fast as a typical radar test effort according to the company.
"We achieved...
Syria opens its first solar-powered hospital aiming to save more lives
BEIRUT: After months of testing, a hospital in Syria will have uninterrupted power from this week, charged by solar power in a project designershope will save lives and can be repeated across the country.
Syria's electrical grid has taken an big hit after six years of a volatile civil war with most the electrical infrastructure bombed, dismantled or destroyed, leaving...
India, Spain sign agreements in cyber security, renewable energy
India and Spain have signed seven agreements. The key areas in which the pacts were inked are cyber security, renewable energy, technical cooperation in civil aviation, visa waiver for diplomatic passport holders. The other MoUs are between Foreign Service Institute and Diplomatic Academy of Spain and others for transfer of sentenced persons and cooperation in organ transplantation.
Earlier, Prime Minister...
The Enterprise Wakes Up To Cybersecurity Threats – Now What?
WannaCry meant big bucks for cybersecurity companies. The cybersecurity event that dominated headlines for days last month led to significant share spikes for top cybersecurity companies like FireEye and Sophos. While the WannaCry ransomware attack, which hit hundreds of thousands of computers across 150 countries, was a wake-up call for companies everywhere without adequate cybersecurity measures, these incidents are becoming less...
Brands and the Internet of Things
Technology has evolved at a whirlwind pace, changing forever the way we do business in just 20 years. As the momentum gathers, more and more everyday objects have network connectivity that allows them to send and receive data – more often known as the Internet of Things (IoT), writes John Ring.
We are now connected non-stop, not just via our...
The Rise Of IoT: How It Will Drive Growth To Cloud?
The Internet of Things is growing and is on a rise. Businesses, government, consumers are realizing the profits of connecting inert devices to the internet. The interconnectivity of all devices and appliances, at home or at office is termed by IoT. According to BI Intelligence report, conclusions were made as to what things will drive growth in IoT and...
10 Tips for Lighting Staircases – Lights for Stairs
Lights for Stairs -Choosing the best electricians for your lighting place a very important role as it ensures the quality as well - so choosing lighting for your stairs is no different. By trusting companies such as Allied Electric to do the job for you, you can have both a stylish and safe home! Many houses...
Maxim Integrated to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) announced today that Chief Financial Officer Bruce Kiddoo will be presenting at the Nasdaq 36th Investor Program in London, United Kingdom. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. BST / 11:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Interested parties can listen to a live audio webcast at http://investor.maximintegrated.com/Nasdaq36thInvestorProgram2017. A replay of the audio webcast will be...
Mouser Offers ON Semiconductor’s IoT Modular Platform for Smart and Connected Cloud-Based Apps
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the IoT Development Kit (IDK) from ON Semiconductor. Combining hardware and software elements to enable rapid implementation of smart and connected cloud-based applications, ON Semiconductor’s IoT Development Kit provides engineers with all of the building blocks needed to speed the evaluation, design...