A Four-Step Guide to Security Assurance for IoT Devices

INTRODUCTION: The security threat posed by insiders is often underestimated. According to an IBM study, 32% of attackers are insiders and 24% are “inadvertent actors” (e.g. people...

Beyond Static Source Analysis

INTRODUCTION: The security threat posed by insiders is often underestimated. According to an IBM study, 32% of attackers are insiders and 24% are “inadvertent actors” (e.g. people...

Security concerns should guide decisions from the earliest stages through the full software development lifecycle in order to safeguard the Industry 4.0 architecture.

INTRODUCTION: Code reviews (or inspections) are an effective way to reduce defects in software projects. In fact, defect removal rate can be as high as 75%, meaning two thirds of all...

INTRODUCTION: The most effective tool is one that reports a good number of true positives, without too many false negatives, without consuming too much compute...

INTRODUCTION: VDC’s recent report “Software Assembly Practices Necessitate More Precautions” highlights a significant software challenge for IoT device manufacturers. A majority of...

Being in the marketing department at a cyber-security research firm, I'm often struck by how little the average person worries about cyber security. Friends and strangers who ask me...

INTRODUCTION: The Industrial Internet of Things is unique in that devices that compose industrial control systems are often insecure due to limitations in their design and capability....

INTRODUCTION: The Internet of Things is coming to industrial systems in a big way (the “IIOT”). But IIOT isn't just IOT with an extra 'I' -- industrial systems differ greatly in...

INTRODUCTION: Every IoT and embedded device manufacturer endeavors to field secure and safe products. However, even with the robust development processes, it's difficult to ensure...