Philips changes its Hue name to Signify
Beleaguered Dutch company Philips has changed the name of its "Hue" IoT lighting system to "Signify".
Whether this indicates the firm is going to sell the division to another company is unclear at press time.
Corporations have too much unconfigured IoT
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.
2019 is the year of Linux on the lightbulb
Canonical today published Ubuntu Core 18, bringing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to high-security embedded devices.
Fossil Group flogs smartwatch tech to Google
Banks $40 million
Fossil Group is flogging its intellectual property related to a smartwatch technology currently under development to Google for $40 million.
UK businesses vulnerable to IoT attacks
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.