COVID-19 is having an obvious negative impact on the ride-hailing industry, with Uber and Lyft reporting huge losses. Uber has announced it’s being forced to cut 3,700 employees amid the crisis, accounting for around 14 percent of its workforce. The redundancies will predominantly hit Uber’s recruiting and CommOps teams. “With people taking fewer trips, the…
Security researchers have discovered a new malware called Kaji which is targeting IoT devices using SSH brute-force attacks. Malware is increasingly targeting IoT devices, and it’s little surprise why. Statista estimates there are around 20 billion IoT devices installed today, while IDC predicts 41.6 billion devices generating 79.4 zettabytes of data by 2025. Kaji was…
Global quarantines due to the COVID-19 pandemic have increased the use of smart speakers substantially. According to a study released by Edison Research and NPR, three-quarters of US adults over 18 report a change in their media habits due to the pandemic. “With tens of millions of Americans no longer commuting, smart speakers are becoming…
April 29, 2019 UX Designers and Researchers today face the challenge of making Human-2-Device interaction as intuitive and simple as possible, for a whole new set of IoT products and services. To understand better what goes into creating optimum experiences in the connected financial services world, Internet of Business met with Gaurav Relhan, Vice President…
Geespace, a subsidiary of the Chinese automotive giant behind Lotus and Volvo, says its first IoT satellites are entering final testing. Many are looking to space to help power next-generation IoT services like self-driving vehicles. On the 50th anniversary of China’s first satellite launch, Geespace announced that its initial two satellites are entering final validation…
Geespace, a subsidiary of the Chinese automotive giant behind Lotus and Volvo, says its first IoT satellites are entering final testing. Many are looking to space to help power next-generation IoT services like self-driving vehicles. On the 50th anniversary of China’s first satellite launch, Geespace announced that its initial two satellites are entering final validation…
Geespace, a subsidiary of the Chinese automotive giant behind Lotus and Volvo, says its first IoT satellites are entering final testing. Many are looking to space to help power next-generation IoT services like self-driving vehicles. On the 50th anniversary of China’s first satellite launch, Geespace announced that its initial two satellites are entering final validation…
Encryption has seen quite the evolution. The technology, which can be traced back to BC Mesopotamia, is on the cusp of entering into a quantum era. The one constant? While encryption solutions will change with time, the importance of protecting the key will never change. In fact, the more effective the encryption technology, the more…
Encryption has seen quite the evolution. The technology, which can be traced back to BC Mesopotamia, is on the cusp of entering into a quantum era. The one constant? While encryption solutions will change with time, the importance of protecting the key will never change. In fact, the more effective the encryption technology, the more…
Ligado Networks has been granted use of the L-Band for IoT and 5G purposes despite criticism from the Defense Department and others. The company aims to use L-Band spectrum at 16GHz for a low-power terrestrial network supporting IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) and 5G services. Doug Smith, President & CEO of Ligardo Networks, says: “Ligado…
