How an Old Security Issue Left Millions of IoT Devices Vulnerable
The Internet of Things (IoT) is extremely vast and encompasses millions of devices. By 2025, the number of IoT devices is projected to grow to 25.1 billion, according to the GSM Association. The rapid growth and expansion of IoT have cybersecurity experts worried about built-in security vulnerabilities and devices that stop getting updated at some […]
5 Crucial IoT Ecosystem Components — Part 1
By now, everyone has heard of the Internet of Things (IoT). Since its rapid rise in the tech industry a few years ago, IoT development has become an essential part of nearly every vertical and niche. In fact, we’re on track to having 21.5 billion IoT devices connected by 2025. This isn’t so surprising when […]
How AI Drones Are Helping Wildlife Conservation Efforts
When wildlife conservationists Zoe Jewell and Sky Alibhai were visiting Zimbabwe to study black rhino populations in the late 90s, they discovered a major issue with how they were tracking the animals. By tranquilizing the rhinos and fitting a radio-enhanced collar around their neck, the pair were able to study the rhinos’ migration patterns easily. […]
The Biggest Ways 5G Will Impact Healthcare
5G will bring the next big mobile transformation; with more stable connections, faster data transfer speeds, and 10x the speed of current mobile data connectivity, the way we interact with our medical providers is going to change. No longer will we have to travel to see a doctor or visit a hospital. Instead, telemedicine, remote […]
Are You Leaving a Digital Trail for FinTech Lenders to Follow?
We’ve written about China’s “credit rating” policy, which takes information from many public (and private) datasets, like your smartphone, social media, online shopping, search engine queries, payment schedules, and much more. The country’s government uses this information to create a creditworthiness profile of each citizen. If a citizen is found to be leaving the country […]