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Daily IoT/Blockchain News from @surgethings - Oct 27, 2016
Daily IoT/Blockchain news from @surgethings.
Internet of things: Just what the doctor ordered
This is just one example of the potential benefits of the internet of things coming to healthcare.Across the world, pharmaceutical companies are now …
Internet of Things gets wakeup call from fridge
“Mirai is a huge disaster for the “Internet of Things, ‘” said a representative for XiongMai in an emailed statement to CNNMoney”. “This is the first time …
Cobalt DL commences beta testing with FX participants using blockchain
EconoTimes Cobalt DL that leverages blockchain to re-engineer post-trade processing for the institutional FX market, has announced the commencement of beta …
VT Networks: Finding a business through the Internet of Things
Mark Bannon and Will Ferguson, co-founders of VT Networks, are part of an emerging breed of young entrepreneurs whose businesses have been …
Zcash to be Integrated with Jaxx Blockchain Wallet
Creators of the universal blockchain wallet Jaxx, Decentral has announced plans to integrate the new Zcash blockchain into its entire suite of software …
Safran Identity & Security to Expand to the Silicon Valley
Being at the forefront of biometrics, digital identity and security technologies, it was the next logical next step for us to become a part of the vibrant …
Internet of Things Devices Used to Create Friday’s DDoS Attack
I’ve also written previously about how the ‘internet of things’ will affect traffic loads and thus users and content providers that rely on it. Now, it turns out, …
ABN Amro collaborates with Dutch uni on blockchain apps
ABN Amro is working with the Delft University of Technology, based in Holland, to develop blockchain technology that can deal with large amounts of …
In our rush to build Internet of Things we have left ourselves vulnerable
Irish Times In a relatively short time we’ve taken a system built to resist destruction by nuclear weapons and made it vulnerable to toasters. That was the pithy …
Internet of Things Security Market by Technology, Industry Vertical and
PR Newswire (press release) The Internet of Things (IoT) security market is projected to grow from USD 7.90 billion in 2016 to USD 36.95 billion by 2021, at a Compound Annual …
ABN AMRO and Netherland Delft University of Technology partner to develop
EconoTimes Apart from developing the application, the staff of ABN AMRO will also attend courses on blockchain applications in the TU Delft Blockchain Lab.
Honeywell And Flowserve Collaborate On Industrial Internet Of Things (IIoT)
Yahoo Finance HOUSTON, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ – Honeywell (HON) and Flowserve today announced they will collaborate to provide Industrial Internet of …
Euro banks risk lagging in blockchain race
The blockchain technology behind bitcoin was designed to do away with banks. In an ironic reverse, investment banks are now racing to make it work …
New blockchain powered system to make marketplace lending a bona fide
AltFi LendingCalc.com, an data analytics start-up in the marketplace lending space, is launching a blockchain-fueled network, with the aim of creating free …
Taiwan Machine Tool Show - Committed to Industry - Activating Intelligent
Business Wire (press release) … including sensing technology, machine-to-machine (M2M), data driven decision making, robot-controlled manufacturing, human-robot collaboration, …
Low Power Wide Area Technology Market - Global Industry Analysis, Share,
openPR (press release) LPWA can be used for connecting machine to machine (M2M) devices and serve as a low cost and power efficient solution in nature. Furthermore, the …
How Bankers Are Fighting Against Logic in Blockchain Race
Bitcoin is one of the very few successful products of the blockchain technology despite being around for more than 8 years. Other major …
Global Narrowband Internet Of Things Market - Analysis, Technologies &
Business Wire (press release) The global narrowband internet of things market is expected to grow at CAGR of 61.3% during 2016-2022. The technological inventions are …
PayStand Taps Blockchain For B2B Payments Certification
Blockchain technology could have major implications for B2B payments, and some of the top use cases for distributed ledger include cross-border …
Safran Identity & Security opens new facility in Silicon Valley focussing
SourceSecurity.com Safran Identity & Security announced the opening of a location in the Silicon … focus on digital payment, digital identity and the Internet of Things (IoT).
How the Internet of Things Is About to EvolveFor Better or Worse
Earlier this year, developers began rolling out the Web Bluetooth API, which is a foundational component of the evolving Web of Things, the …
How the Internet of Things can benefit your business
This white paper offers vital insight into how the Internet of Things (IoT) can help retailers improve the overall shopping experience for their customers …
‘Smart farming must step up to the plate to meet global challenges,’ says
FarmingUK Despite a growing level of exciting research and new smart farming projects, Romeo says that emerging Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of …
One Stock Analysts Are Watching - Acorn Energy, Inc. (ACFN)
… segments include Energy & Security Sonar Solutions (DSIT), Smart Grid Distribution Automation (GridSense) and Machine-to-Machine Critical Asset …
Chronicled Showcases The Bright Future of Blockchain-based IoT Delivery
Live Bitcoin News Cryptocurrency technology, also known as the blockchain, is being used for many different projects as we speak. Chronicled, a startup which raised …
European Banks being left behind by blockchain-mad North America
While research from Accneture has discovered that 90% of major US, Canadian and European banks have explored the potential of blockchain, only …
Tel-Aviv-Based Startup Synereo Raises $4.7m to Realize its ‘Blockchain
Coinspeaker Synereo unveiled its intention to create its own blockchain enabled decentralized computation platform that will be able to run all forms of …
Authoritarians Seek ‘Real-Time Surveillance’ of All Individuals on the
Breitbart News A hot topic will be the Internet of Things, the galaxy of Internet-capable gadgets that will soon number in the tens of billions, and which is very much on …
Lightning Talk on Blockchain Technology Trends by James Kyd
09:05 AM. Speaker: James Kyd,Co-Founder, BLOCKCHAIN …
Ingenu Continues Midwest Expansion with Machine Network Deployment in
Business Wire (press release) … connecting Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices around the world, with 38 private networks deployed over seven years.
S&P could change the ratings of major banks if blockchain tech takes off
Standard & Poor’s could consider making rating changes of major financial institutions if the use blockchain technology becomes widespread and …
ConsenSys, Synechron and BlockApps announce blockchain collaboration
New York and London - Synechron, the consulting and technology services provider, has announced a blockchain collaboration with ConsenSys, …
Qualcomm buys NXP in deal valued at $47 billion, diversifies into Internet
ZDNet Qualcomm said Thursday it will buy NXP Semiconductor for $47 billion in a move that sets the mobile chip giant up for the broader Internet of things …
Internet Providers Could Be the Key to Securing All the IoT Devices Already
WIRED The as-yet unidentified attackers were helped by a millions-strong army of Internet of Things devices, including enterprise webcams and DVRs, that …
S&P: Too Early for Blockchain to Impact Credit Ratings
One of the top corporate credit ratings providers believes it’s too early for the use of blockchain tech to be a factor in its analysis. In a report published …
DECENT Opening Blockchain R&D Hub in Armenia
The race for championship in putting the best blockchain solutions to service masses intensifies, with industry leaders broadening geography of …
ConsenSys, Synechron and BlockApps collaborate on blockchain applications
Synechron, a global consulting and technology services provider, has announced a blockchain collaboration with ConsenSys, a global venture …
Internet of Things networks for Aberdeen and Orkney
Aberdeen and Orkney will be among the next areas to benefit from the multi-million pound Scotland-wide roll-out of Internet of Things (IoT) networks.
Iridium Gains Altitude Despite NEXT Delays
The company said that government customers were a key source of new subscribers, as well as an increase in demand for machine-to-machine data …
MediaBrix Turns Big Data into Mobile Ad Targeting Power with Machine
SYS-CON Media (press release) NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ – MediaBrix, a mobile video advertising company that delivers contextual and emotionally targeted mobile …
UK Blockchain Startup Pitches Consulting With IT Partnerships
Blockchain startup CoinSciences has unveiled a range of industry partnerships, seeking to get more enterprise businesses working with blockchain.
Blockchain firm Mediachain launches Attribution Engine for creators
New York-based Mediachain, an open source platform using blockchain technology to track media ownership, has announced the official launch of …
Here’s why blockchain is such a perfect fit for real estate
Blockchain technology has hit the headlines due to its potential to revolutionize dozens of industries, and real estate is no different in that regard.
HONEYWELL AND FLOWSERVE COLLABORATE ON INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS (IIoT
Automation World Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and Flowserve today announced they will collaborate to provide Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions to help industrial …
Dyn Attacks: Should Device Manufacturers Be Held Responsible for Internet
University Herald Device manufacturers’ failure to inform customers to change default passwords in their interconnected devices is being looked into as the cause of the …
Overstock Taking Stock Market To Bitcoin’s Blockchain In December
The innovation about the t0 platform is that it can, with the use of Blockchain, make trade settlement possible instantaneously at the same time as the …
This is how the ‘Internet of Things’ is changing the business model of the
Business Insider Like it or not, the Internet of Things is here: Smart, internet-connected devices are infiltrating every industry, from hospitality to retail to manufacturing to …
Iridium Announces Third-Quarter 2016 Results; Updates Full-Year and
GlobeNewswire (press release) Total billable subscribers grew 7% year-over-year, driven by growth in government customers and machine-to-machine (M2M). We delivered …
Blockchain, APIs Take a Stab at the Healthcare Revenue Cycle
Blockchain is generating interest as a way to improve healthcare revenue cycle management and reduce payment inefficiencies for providers.
Qualcomm Buys NXP for $47 Billion, Turning Eyes to Internet of Things
The chipmaker said Monday morning that it had signed an agreement to buy NXP Semiconductors for $47 billion. The acquisition is by far the largest …
East Africa: 5G, Internet of Things and Trust Are Key Focus for Major
AllAfrica.com The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-16) got underway today in Hammamet, Tunisia which offers ITU members the …
New Partnership With ConsenSys and BlockApps to Boost Synechron’s
Bitcoin Magazine While blockchain has the potential to be a transformative technology, financial institutions need highly-customized applications that take into …
Overstock to Allow Stockholders to Trade or Buy Its Shares on its
CryptoCoinsNews Overstock.com, Inc. will allow its stockholders to purchase shares of its preferred stock, including those to be issued and traded exclusively using the …
3 Internet of Things Stocks You May Be Overlooking
The Internet of Things (IoT) – which links gadgets, wearables, smart home appliances, vehicles, and other objects to the cloud – is a major growth …
Internet of Things gets wakeup call from fridge
Securing the Internet of Things: The FBI and Department of Homeland Security last year outlined the security risks posed by smart thermostats, …
The Mirai Botnet Attack and Revenge of the Internet of Things
Once upon a time in early 2016, we were talking with pen tester Ken Munro …
Healthcare’s blue ocean strategy for blockchain
Increased commoditization drives leaders to search for uncontested markets with the desire to make the competition irrelevant. Blockchain is creating …
Blockchain for banks will eat its creators
A transaction involving Wells Fargo and a cotton trader has made the payment technology a reality. Meanwhile a consortium-backed platform will soon …
Smart Contracts Platform Company Adjoint, Inc. Wins Most Investable
CoinDesk Adjoint, Inc. was the audience favorite in the Most Investable Startup category at the Ernst & Young Startup Blockchain Challenge Showcase (EYSC) …
This Connected Jacket Provides VIP Access To NYC Experiences, Demos Future
Forbes The initiative is a partnership with Avery Dennison’s Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS) division and Internet of Things platform …
TEC Edmonton’s T-Squared Accelerator Program accepts Internet of Things
Marketwired (press release) More importantly, it’s great to know that TEC Edmonton and TELUS share the same vision for SensorUp, which is building the Internet of Things with …
SDN and Internet of Things: A Match Made In Heaven?
multiprotocol layer switching (MPLS), which relies on hub and spoke topology, will …
Backup Software Provider Acronis Reveals Ethereum Blockchain-Secured
CryptoCoinsNews Acronis, a technology firm synonymous with backup and recovery software has announced a new storage solution called Acronis Storage, wherein …
Global Block Chain Technology Market is projected to grow USD 2 billion by
SYS-CON Media (press release) PUNE, India, Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ – Market Research Future Published a Half-Cooked Research Report on Blockchain Technology …
The Industrial Internet Of Things (IIoT): $10-$15 trillion Boost In GDP?
IIoT We’ve all heard about how the consumer version of the internet of things (IoT) will impact our lives. Smart devices in our homes, cars, and cities …
IU professors receive $1.8M NSF grant to secure ‘internet of things’
Informatics and Computing researchers have received $1.8 million from the …
CoinJournal Stops Covering Blockchain After Barclays Shuts Down its Bank
CoinTelegraph For those that are not familiar with Bitcoin and its underlying technology Blockchain, Bitcoin is the most secure and reliable cryptocurrency that has …
Why Passwords Are Obsolete as an IoT Security Solution
Blockchain technology, which has become famous so far as the basis for anonymous payment systems like Bitcoin, is likely to become an important …
Healthcare and the Internet of Things
Friend, Last week, I held a roundtable with local healthcare and technology …
Blockchain Intelligence Group (BIG) Presents Investigating the
CoinDesk VANCOUVER, BC October 26, 2016 - Blockchain Intelligence Group (BIG) today announces that it had been invited to present at the Blockchain, …
Fintech: Blockchain And Artificial Intelligence Startups Are Flocking To
BusinessBecause Few topics get business schoolers’ pulses racing like financial technology from blockchain and cryptocurrencies to artificial intelligence, the fintech …
Honeywell and Flowserve collaborate on IIoT solutions
Honeywell and Flowserve announced they will collaborate to provide Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions to help industrial customers make …
Qualcomm to Acquire NXP Semiconductors for $38.5 Billion
Semiconductor makers are betting on the so-called internet of things the connection of everyday products like watches, refrigerators and cars to the …
Gemalto Third Quarter 2016 Revenue and 2017 Outlook
In the third quarter, Enterprise and Government Programs posted moderate revenue increases while Machine-to-Machine’s growth accelerated.
Network Access Control (NAC) Market Analysis By Type (Hardware, Software),
Broadway World Rising use of Internet of Things (IoT) and machine to machine networks is projected to fuel growth over the next seven years. Network access control is …
Australia Will Regulate Bitcoin Exchanges Under AML Laws
… how the country’s financial industry would integrate blockchain tech. It also aligns with recommendations from the Australian Senate earlier this year, …
Bitcoin Weekly: New mobile wallet technology and blockchain implementations
The blockchain has also been hitting it big, with Chain Inc. open sourcing its blockchain platform and MIT Media Lab released a proposal for using …
Qualcomm buys NXP, moves into cars and the internet of things
Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf speaks during a press event at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center for the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas, …
ABN Amro And TU Delft Explore Blockchain’s Potential To Process Big Data
Although there are very few mainstream blockchain applications in existence right now, some parties are already looking at the next big challenge.
The Plot Thickens As DAO Attacker Trades Stolen Funds for Bitcoin
Ethereum’s developers, for example, continue to assert that they support the move to edit the ethereum blockchain to return funds to DAO users.
Can anyone keep us safe from a weaponized ‘Internet of Things?’
It will be hard if not impossible to stop hackers from weaponizing the “Internet of Things” anytime soon. That’s what some experts are warning in the …
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