What information is worth sending to a cloud or on-premises data store for later use?
edge analytics Edge analytics is an approach to data collection and analysis in which an automated analytical computation is performed on data at a sensor, network switch or other device instead of waiting for the data to be sent back [...]
IoT and AI push tech ethics to the forefront of development
Data breaches and privacy scandals have made it vital for organizations to prioritize tech ethics and consider the effects IoT devices and AI will have on individuals and society. The biggest challenges facing today's technologies aren't technological -- they are [...]
Wait, Is There Evidence on the SmartTV?
Those who have been in the field for more than a few years have seen the dramatic changes in mobile forensic extraction techniques from the old Series 30 Nokia’s to the latest smart devices today. Life has gone from impossible [...]
The ‘Internet of Bodies’ is Setting Dangerous Precedents
In a column for The Washington Post, Mary Lee, a mathematician for the RAND Corporation, warns that "the line between human and machine is blurring — and creating new concerns about consumer safety and privacy rights." There are electronic pills equipped with [...]
Man Hacks Monitor, Screams at Baby
Welcome to the Internet of Creepy Things. A man hacked into an Internet-enabled baby monitor in a home in Cincinnati, Ohio, and started screaming “Wake up baby!” at a 10-month-old girl. Heather Schreck was asleep around midnight in her Hebron [...]
Hacking by Fish Tank?
A 'smart' aquarium gadget gave hackers access to a casino's high-roller database It sounds like something straight out of Ocean's Eleven but sadly it's another example of businesses failing to protect themselves against the hacking of every day devices. More [...]
South Park Trolled Amazon Echo Owners and it was Hilarious
We expected the premiere of South Park to be awesome, but the creators had something special in mind for owners of Amazon Echo. Anyone can activate the device using the "wake word"... including Cartman. And in the season opener that's [...]
Fitbit Used as Key Evidence in Murder Case
Connecticut police have used a woman's FitBit data to disprove her husband's story and subsequently charge him in her murder. On December 23, 2015, Richard Dabate returned to his home to pick up his laptop while his wife was at [...]