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My DVR Shut Down the Internet
On Friday, a series of massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks caused internet outages across much of the US, and also in parts of Europe. The epicenter was Dyn, an Internet performance...
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The Main Facts On Last Week’s Internet Outage
Last week the internet was out in a couple of places. Hopefully that’s a bit of a wake up call. The cause wasn’t immediately clear, leaving large swaths of the U.S. population without access to popular...
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Finding a Balance Between Cell Phone Access to Work Email and On-Call Pay
Long gone are the days where individuals required computer access in order to connect to the internet. Smartphones are everywhere, and the internet of things (IoT) means that common objects such as...
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Latest Cyber Attack a Wake-up Call: What Are Your Company’s IoT Exposures?
The Internet of Things gives rise to many risks and exposures that companies and their insurers were not thinking about as recently as a couple years ago, and probably aren’t fully cognizant of today....
View ArticleHow Did the Internet of Things Allow the Latest Attack — On the Internet?
Over the last week, details have become available to explain how an attack against a well-known domain name service (DNS) provider occurred. What about the potential legal risks? We will attempt to...
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Seven Proposals to Stop IoT-Based DDoS Attacks
On Oct. 21, 2016, an extremely large distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on Dyn prevented many internet users on the East Coast of the U.S. from accessing websites such as Netflix, PayPal,...
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Is Your Company Really Prepared for the IoT?
The IoT, or Internet of Things, connects physical devices containing software, sensors, and/or network connectivity and includes anything and everything from wearable technologies, to drones, to...
View ArticleAmbassador Sepulveda Urges Technology Industry to Ensure the Security and...
The Internet of Things is “clearly a significant market,” according to Daniel Alejandro Sepulveda, Ambassador, Deputy Assistant Secretary and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and...
View ArticleNIST Releases Cybersecurity Guidance for Internet of Things
On November 15, 2016, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its final guidance providing engineering-based solutions to protect cyber-physical systems and...
View ArticleAdvisory Group Releases Report On Internet of Things
Following NIST’s release of cybersecurity guidance for the Internet of Things last week, the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group (BITAG) released a report today titled Internet of Things (IoT)...
View ArticleInsurance Coverage Issues for Cyber-Physical Risks
The recent National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publication of cybersecurity guidance for the Internet of Things (IoT) is a useful reminder that hacking incidents can result not only...
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NIST Releases Guidance On Internet of Things
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released guidance for the makers of devices that use or are connected to the Internet to build robust security measures into the...
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Cyber Criminals Will Target IoT Since by 2020 92% of All Data Will Be in the...
Rest assured that cyber criminals read Cisco’s report that cloud usage will grow significantly based on the scope of “big data and associated Internet of Things” with expectations that cloud usage as...
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NIST Issues Internet of Things (IoT) Guidance
Smart machines connected to the internet have become ubiquitous in our daily lives. They make up the Internet of Things (“IoT”), a vast web of interconnected iPhones and Fitbits, tablets and cameras,...
View ArticleWhat Ethics for IoT and Artificial Intelligence?
The development of Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies raises the issue on whether they should also act ethically. On 26 October 2016, I attended the IoT Solutions...
View ArticleHouse Energy & Commerce Committee Holds Hearing On Security of the Internet...
The growing scale of cybersecurity concerns is prompting action from government leadership on the federal level. Before the Thanksgiving recess, the House’s Committee on Energy and Commerce got in on...
View ArticleThe IoT in the Real World: An Armchair Discussion with Stacey Higginbotham
Connected devices are everywhere and create a wealth of data. How do we understand and use this data? And how do we protect it against disclosure and attack? With questions like these, Stacey...
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US Agencies Release Guidance for Securing the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things continues to draw broad interest from policymakers and regulators around the globe. Following on the heels of a major distributed denial-of-service attack in October 2016 that...
View ArticleData Without Borders
The Internet of Things (“IoT”) connects markets and supply chains around the world. Industry, governments and consumers around the world are embracing IoT technologies to improve research and public...
View ArticleThe Internet of Things and Its Legal Dilemmas
The Industrial Internet of Things also known as Industry 4.0 has the highest potentials of growth within the IoT, but it hides relevant legal issues. The figures of the Industrial Internet of Things...
View ArticleSpectrum: Powering the Internet of Things
Leaders from the public and private sectors recently analyzed the relationship between federal spectrum policy and the Internet of Things (IoT) at the Fifth Annual Winnik International Telecoms and...
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Homeland Security Issues IoT Guidance for Businesses
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published non-binding principles and best practices to help businesses work through key Internet-of-Things (IoT) security issues. Entitled “Strategic...
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Navigating Connected Cars in 2017
It’s a fact: today’s marketplace has given connected cars the green light. As an OEM or supplier accelerating to create products to meet industry demand, what challenges can you anticipate in 2017?...
View ArticleData Without Borders: Hogan Lovells Winnik Forum Addresses International...
The Internet of Things (“IoT”) connects markets and supply chains around the world. Industry, governments and consumers around the world are embracing IoT technologies to improve research and public...
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Holiday Shopping, Connected Cars, and You
Some things to consider before putting a shiny new car on your wish list. Last year, the “Internet of Things” was the hot topic in tech, and we advised accordingly. This year, much of the buzz centers...
View ArticleNew EU EPrivacy Rules in the Making
Internet services, IoT, cookies and more will be significantly impacted. Those who think that the EU General Data Protection Regulation is a lot to contend with are now facing the prospect of a new...
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Connected Toys Scrutinized Over Privacy and Security Weaknesses
Two connected toys, My Friend Cayla and i-Que robot, by Genesis have been receiving trans-Atlantic attention this month for alleged privacy, security and advertising law violations. On December 6,...
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European Commission Outlines Data Sharing Strategy for Connected Vehicles
Connected vehicles today are rolling computers able to exchange information wirelessly with manufacturers, other vehicles, and third party service providers to significantly improve safety, efficiency,...
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Blockchain Goes Mainstream
By now, few would argue that blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin, has not broken new ground. In fact, the success of blockchain has extended to an array of other fields as companies adapt its use...
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The FCC’s Foray into 5G, IoT Device Cybersecurity
Public Safety Bureau asks wide-ranging questions in NOI The Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has put out a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking information about the security of...
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