Siri’s half-baked AI brains not ready for prime time

The fruity cargo cult Apple has quietly postponed its shiny new Smart Home Hub until next year, as its much-hyped AI features, including the so-called “Personalised Siri,” are still not fit for public use.

IDC says connected gadgets and government cash will keep it growing

IDC number crunchers have peered into their crystal balls and seen spending on Internet of Things (IoT) tech across Asia and the Pacific reaching $241 billion in 2025.

CallStranger needs patching 

A severe vulnerability in a core protocol found in almost all internet of things (IoT) devices allows and attackers to hijack smart devices for DDoS attacks and bypass security to reach and conduct scans on a victim's internal network .

Your loo could be your next doctor

A team of boffins has built a smart-toilet that can detect signs of various diseases emerging from your backend.

Security nightmare

Cybersecurity researchers at Zscaler analysed data generated by IoT devices in enterprises and found there has been a surge in unauthorised IoT traffic from devices connected to the network by employees. Staff connect the likes of smart watches and fitness trackers to their enterprise network to make things simpler but these could in turn undermine the security of business networks.

Even though they use it

Enterprises’ use of emerging technologies is on the rise around the world, but many are failing to capitalise on its benefits according to the 2019 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis

Information Services Group report

Enterprises in Germany are more interested in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and digital platforms, and are looking to digital business service providers to help them use these solutions to grow their businesses, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG)

Evil coffee machine could bring down the company

Security expert Ken Munro, senior partner at ethical hacking firm Pen Test Partners, and which specialises in IoT devices, has warned that too much is going out improperly configured, leaving networks wide open.

Less than half could even detect an attack if it happens

 Research has shown that UK businesses are worryingly vulnerable to attacks targeted at IoT devices.

I can hear what you are doing Dave and I am telling

Owners of an IoT bed were a little shocked when the company changed its user agreement to effectively allow it to record what they get up to.