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The Internet of (Secure) Things – Embedding Security in the IoT

CTOvision

We’re seeing a glimmer of the future – the Internet of Things (IoT) – where anything and everything is or contains a sensor that can communicate over the network/Internet. Pacemakers can report statistics on your heart to doctors and hospitals. weather reports). By George Romas.

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Even Windows XP Got a Patch

CTOvision

The recently discovered vulnerability in Internet Explorer raised quite an uproar with the media and techies in April. When we saw the first reports about this vulnerability we said fix it, fix it fast, and fix it for all of our customers. By ShannonPerry. For those with automatic updates enabled, the fix will install itself.

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Comcast and UK subsidiary Sky reportedly launching smart TVs

The Verge

Comcast appears to be planning to offer TVs running its own software across at least two territories, according to recent reports from Protocol and The Financial Times. Originally manufactured by Hisense, the 43 and 50-inch sets will run Comcast’s X1 operating system, which is already found on its set-top boxes and Xfinity Flex streaming box.

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DIDComm and the Self-Sovereign Internet

Phil Windley

Because of its general nature and inherent support for self-sovereign relationships, DIDComm provides a basis for a self-sovereign internet much more private, enabling, and flexible than the one we've built using Web 2.0 Reporting errors. A Self-Sovereign Internet. technologies. DID Communications Protocol. Scheduling.

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How much longer can Google own the internet?

Vox

“This lack of competition in digital advertising means that monopoly rents are being imposed upon every website that is ad-supported and every company — small, medium, or large — that relies on internet advertising to grow its business,” Sen. Lee said in a statement. “It This all speaks to Google’s ubiquity and power.

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An early version of iOS 14 has been floating around the internet for months

The Verge

There have already been many iOS 14 leaks over the past few months, and it seems possible the information came from this early version of the operating system. Security researchers, hackers, and bloggers have had access to an early version of iOS 14 since “at least February,” according to Vice.

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Report: Increased IIoT Connectivity Leading to Greater Security Risk in Power Grid

SecureWorld News

The increased connectivity brought on by the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) allows for more real-time monitoring and adjustment of power, but with those benefits also comes greater risk. The GAO report notes that the distribution systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks, but the scale of potential impacts remains unclear.

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