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Daily IoT/Blockchain News from @surgethings - Oct 17, 2017
Daily IoT/Blockchain news from @surgethings.
Credit Unions Can Get Ahead of a Looming Cybersecurity Threat
… from a browser, that type of thing, but also on a machine-to-machine level, from a credit union uploading or downloading files securely through a file … more.
Internet of Things: Giant Network of Clever ‘Talking’ Devices Becomes a
Sputnik International The internet of things is a giant network of connected “things,” which includes everything from cellphones, coffee machines, lamps, doors, small … more.
The search for painless Internet privacy gets another boost with InvizBox 2
… for suspicious trafficlike a botnet taking control of whatever Internet of Things device with horrible security you’ve introduced to your home network. more.
Last week in tech: Strap an Oculus to your face and head to the Microsoft
Popular Science The networking tech is rather interesting as it uses cellular communication to connect to Internet of Things devices. The tag has a battery that lasts up … more.
Keep track of your kids with the first narrowband network smart tag from
Digital Trends In order to connect Internet of Things devices, narrowband networks use cellular communication bands. Such bands are meant for devices that don’t … more.
Bernanke at Ripple Event: Blockchain Has ‘Obvious’ Benefits in Payments
While the conversation mostly focused on monetary policy, Bernanke was asked to comment more on cryptocurrency and blockchain during the … more.
Think Everyone is Doing Coin Offerings? Not This Blockchain Startup -Update
Digital Asset, which specializes in products based on open-ledger “blockchain” systems, also said it had hired as its new chief information officer … more.
Blockchain Trust Accelerator Selected for Rockefeller Foundation Grant to
The Blockchain Trust Accelerator was selected for a Rockefeller Foundation Grant. more.
Colocation: coming to a neighborhood near you
For example, many of the critical communications involved in machine-to-machine communications and automated processes require very low latency … more.
JPMorgan Launches Interbank Payments Platform on Quorum Blockchain
Wall Street banking giant JPMorgan Chase is launching a new interbank payments platform powered by blockchain, the firm announced today. more.
Reva Seths: Eight VCs Explain How (And Why) They Assess Founders’ Emotional
When you’re pitching investors, you need a great product and a great storythat much is a given. But those aren’t the only things venture capitalists are … more.
Samsung taps the Internet of Things to track your stuff
Samsung wants to make sure you never lose your stuff again. And is tapping the Internet of Things to do it. The consumer electronics giant has … more.
A Harbinger of Fire and Flood, Hydromet Helps Residents, First Responders
Its parent agency, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), has managed it since the 1980s decades before the term “Internet of Things” (IoT) … more.
Jamie Dimon is betting big on the technology behind ‘fraud’ bitcoin
JPMorgan Chase said Monday it is launching a blockchain-based system with two other banks to reduce global payment transaction speeds “from … more.
IBM is using the technology behind bitcoin to help businesses in countries
Business Insider The companies will use IBM’s blockchain technology to process financial transactions across borders and currencies a process which is often … more.
M1 reports 4.8% drop in Q3 earnings
… dormant customers as well as the migration of some users to the machine-to-machine platform that is not included in the reported customer base. more.
On the Infrastructure Needs of a 5G-Fueled Economy
Pastorkovich highlighted smart agriculture as one of the earliest potential use cases, as agricultural businesses can aggregate Machine-to-Machine … more.
IBM’s Blockchain ‘Cross-Border’ Payments Initiative With Silicon Valley
Forbes This latest production blockchain network with KlickEx and Stellar is one of a number of blockchain projects initiated by IBM and underway in the … more.
Not So Swell? Sibos Highlights Swift’s Strained Relationship With
CoinDesk Contrary to comments at last year’s Sibos, during which Leibbrandt pontificated about the potential of blockchain, Swift largely focused its time this … more.
IBM Is Now A Player In The Blockchain Space
IBM’s new blockchain technology allows financial institutions to more quickly clear and settle payment transactions. The company is working with … more.
M1 predicts further profit drop as it looks to expand IT offerings
The audit led to the termination of inactive and dormant customers, as well as migration of customers to the company’s machine-to-machine (M2M) … more.
Telit Communications confirms automotive division is on the block
… bidders are circling. Private equity companies were said to be sizing up the company, which specialises in machine-to-machine communications. more.
Sibos 2017: Blockchain - reality or utopia
Sunny optimism faced off with hard-nosed pragmatism during an early Sibos session on blockchain in the cash and securities settlement space, … more.
Enabling the Transfer of Value through Blockchain and IoT
track of financial, data, and material transactions. more.
Internet-Connected Construction Equipment? Iridium Communications Says
Motley Fool During the second quarter that ended on June 30, commercial machine-to-machine (M2M) subscribers increased 20% to 461,000. Government M2M … more.
Blockchain May Play Crucial Role in Artificial Intelligence Development,
CoinTelegraph One option to consider is Blockchain, which has a crucial role to play in the regulation of machine learning and AI technologies. Having an immutable … more.
Digi International Inc. (DGII) Moves Lower on Volume Spike for October 16
Digi International Inc is a provider of Machine to Machine and Internet of Things (IoT) networking hardware products and solutions that enable the … more.
CryptoFriends Blockchain Meetup in Barcelona Reviews ICOs, Builds
CoinTelegraph The event kicked off with that top notch level of CryptoFriends chillaxness and everyone was there to simply talk Blockchain, ICOs, and have a proper … more.
KRACK: Breaking Point Flaw For The Internet Of Things
“There might be a lot of [Internet of Things] devices that might not receive a patch in the near future, Candid Wueest, a threat researcher at security … more.
Internet-Connected Construction Equipment? Iridium Communications Says
Motley Fool NEXT will enable broadband speeds for data services, Internet of Things (IoT) applications like asset tracking, and next-generation air traffic … more.
Internet of Things Inc (ITT) Director Jerahmiel Samson Grafstein Acquires
Dispatch Tribunal Internet of Things logo Internet of Things Inc (TSE:ITT) Director Jerahmiel Samson Grafstein purchased 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a … more.
Samsung’s Connect Tag locates lost objects through cellular networks
The tag taps into a narrowband network designed for Internet of Things devices, and combines GPS, Cell ID and Wi-Fi-based positioning systems to … more.
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Today’s Massive Wi-Fi Hacking
ScienceAlert Of great ongoing concern are the many ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) devices and appliances now in use that are difficult to update or go unsupported by … more.
M1 sees 21.8% drop in marketing spend year on year
The move saw the termination of inactive and dormant customers, as well as migration of customers to its machine-to-machine platform, who are not … more.
The Future of Crime in the Blockchain Economy
Despite this shady origin story, the technology behind the drug bazaar’s currency blockchain is now being touted as the most disruptive … more.
JP Morgan set to roll out next blockchain program
The bank today is set to roll out a pilot program using blockchain to enable faster, more secure transfer of cross-border payments between JPMorgan … more.
Franklin Wireless Corp. (FKWL) Downgraded by ValuEngine to Sell
… including mobile hotspots, routers and modems, as well as hardware and software products that support machine-to-machine (M2M) applications … more.
5 Myths About Blockchain Debunked for the Mortgage Industry
BlockChain Have you been holding back from implementing a blockchain solution? If so, you might be stuck in myth mentality. Though blockchain … more.
The ‘internet of things’: what it is and why business is taking it
The Guardian The internet of things (IoT) is revolutionising how we live, from the way we control our central heating, to wearable fitness trackers that tell us how far … more.
GSMA Study: 5G to Account for a Third of Europe’s Mobile Market by 2025
… as the region experiences strong growth in productivity brought about by continued adoption of machine-to-machine technology and the increased … more.
How IoT Changes the Role of the Federal CISO
The Internet of Things forces government IT security leaders to account for a wide range of devices, and Congress is also considering new regulations. more.
214M 5G connections in Europe expected by 2025
… the region experiences strong growth in productivity as a result of continued adoption of machine-to-machine technology and increased digitisation. more.
The role of voice technology in IoT expands beyond consumers
However, voice technology is an area traditionally overlooked in IoT because general thinking is that the internet of things is primarily about data, said … more.
JPMorgan launches payments network using blockchain technology - Reuters
Blockchain, a shared ledger of transactions maintained by a network of computers on the internet, is the technology that underpins cryptocurrency … more.
IBM launches blockchain partnership for improved cross-border payments
IBM has announced a new blockchain banking solution that will help financial institutions address the processes of universal cross-border payments, … more.
Dean Takhashi: The internet of things meets augmented reality as Evrythng
Evrythng and Zappar are teaming up to blend augmented reality with the internet of things (IoT). How’s that for combining some popular buzzwords? more.
Why Global Blockchain Started an ICO Incubator
GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (TXV: BLOC) (FSE: BWSP) (OTC PINK: BLKCF) incubator initiatives are a result of a shared … more.
Tech Companies Issue White Paper Recommending a National IOT Strategy
… IOT Strategy Dialogue the purpose of which was to develop strategic recommendations for U.S. government policymakers on the Internet of Things. more.
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Mark Hillsdon: The ‘internet of things’: what it is and why business is taking it … The answer in an Internet of things, cloud world may surprise you … more.
AI and robots in government? The benefits are clear
Barrenechea continues: This Digital Revolution will bring an increasing reliance on self-service technology, machine-to-machine communication … more.
Isodiol International Inc. to Implement Blockchain Technology for Payment
GlobeNewswire (press release) There are tremendous benefits to implementing Blockchain technology and we look forward to improving our overall customer experience by … more.
Standard Chartered Joins EquiChain’s Capital Markets Blockchain Pilot
Multinational banking firm Standard Chartered has inked a year-long partnership deal with fintech startup EquiChain to join its blockchain pilot … more.
BNP Paribas takes blockchain red pill
BNP Paribas is swallowing its own blockchain medicine, applying the technology to the global internal treasury operations of the bank. The French … more.
Belarus’ first ever Internet of Things network to be launched soon
Belarus will become one of the first European countries to launch an NB-IoT network (Narrowband Internet of Things). In the near future, the … more.
Poorly Secured SSH Keys Exposing Firms to Breaches
Organizations apply the cryptographic network protocol to secure and automate administrator-to-machine and machine-to-machine access to critical … more.
DCMS 25m Fund Aims To Develop UK 5G Technology Leadership
… 5G is seen as supporting a higher density of mobile broadband usage, improving reliability and allowing machine-to-machine communications to … more.
Spanish banks, telcos and utilities form Alastria blockchain consortium
The main Spanish banking, energy and telecommunications companies, among other sectors, have established Alastria, the world’s first regulated … more.
Singapore’s Central Bank Hires Accenture for Blockchain Interbank Payments
CryptoCoinsNews Professional services and consultancy giant Accenture has been appointed by Singapore’s central bank to develop a prototype blockchain solution for … more.
4 things reshaping IoT for the future
For many Internet of Things observers, the IoT’s dizzying embracing and subsequent reshaping of modern business and cultural standards seems like … more.
Cyber security top concern for corporate IoT deployments: BlackBerry
… actually have a formal digital transformation strategy in place when it comes to Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, new research said on Tuesday. more.
LocusLabs to Expand Capabilities of LocusMaps Mapping Application with the
GlobeNewswire (press release) ATLANTA - October 17, 2017 – Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) announced today LocusLabs, Inc. has joined the Atrius™ Internet of Things (IoT) … more.
Machine Learning Apps Replace Enterprise Legacy Systems
In the present scenario, revolutionized applications access multiple servers and databases, creating a flurry of machine-to-machine traffic like never … more.
Global Cellular Machine To Machine (M2M) Market Research Report 2017
Global Cellular Machine To Machine (M2M) market value is provided for 2016 in million-dollar offered by the end of 2022, shows a consistent growth … more.
Top Secret? Microsoft Opens Door to Government Blockchain Use
In doing so, however, Microsoft is notably opening the door to its blockchain offering along with the new service, it is also allowing its existing … more.
Not the Messiah: Blockchain industry urges patience
Is blockchain the most overused buzzword in financial services? As both the development and adoption of products using the technology has been … more.
NXT-ID (NXTD) and FitPay to Exhibit at Money20/20, 2017
NXT-ID, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTD ), a provider of payment, credential management, and authentication platform services, announces it will be exhibiting at … more.
Keep IoT under your hat your hardhat, that is
My wife is an architect, and she sometimes wears a hardhat to job sites. I’ve always thought her bright white hardhat was super cool, but it turns out her … more.
Actility accelerating the Internet of Things in China
ThingPark China Market will give Chinese IoT solution sellers access to both Chinese B2B customers and the global ThingPark Market audience. more.
Calyx Finalizes Next-Generation Blockchain Strategy
Calyx plans to utilize this blockchain technology to manage future transactions within its proprietary software platforms, and may even consider the … more.
JPMorgan Integrates Zcash Privacy Tech Into Quorum Blockchain
The development firm behind the privacy-focused public blockchain zcash has announced the first integration of its zero-knowledge security layer … more.
JP Morgan Chase announces new blockchain-based platform for cross-border
SiliconANGLE News (blog) JP Morgan Chase & Co. today followed in the footsteps of IBM Corp. in announcing a new Ethereum blockchain-based payments platform designed to … more.
IPKeys Launches EISS BOX 3.0
… BOX 3.0, its 3rd generation cyber secure OpenADR standards based utility information gateway providing Machine to Machine (M2M) load control. more.
CBE + Stackable Credentials + Blockchain Transcripts = Higher Ed
TEx allows the learner’s academic record to transfer from a traditional transcript into a blockchain-powered ChainScript that can be kept by the … more.
Dell Technologies IQT: Doubling Down On The Internet Of Things
I write about disruptive companies, technologies and usage models. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Patrick Moorhead. more.
The Curse of the Halfway Technology
The Internet of Things could link any object that can host a chip and support a wireless connection with any and every other object that can do the … more.
Mocana to Present at Pivotal Cyber and IoT Industry Events
… leading provider of mission-critical IoT security solutions for industrial control systems and the Internet of Things, today announced that the company … more.
Blockchain Will Be the Foundation of Trust in the Metaverse
In fact, blockchain may become the way we verify the legitimacy of almost any virtual asset, including currencies, identity, and the authenticity and … more.
Swiss City of Zug Backs Blockchain Asset Trade Group
The government of the Canton of Zug is supporting a newly launched trade group that aims to promote the use of blockchain technology in the asset … more.
Blockchain Expo Makes Debut in Santa Clara
Blockchain Expo, the world’s largest blockchain exhibition and conference, is making its debut in Silicon Valley next month. The event brings industry … more.
Bitcoin is a ‘speculative bubble’ and unlikely to become a real currency,
CNBC Despite its skepticism on cryptocurrencies, UBS said blockchain technology is likely to have a “significant impact” on a number of industries. more.
Natixis, Socit Gnrale and Broadridge complete blockchain pilot
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Natixis and Socit Gnrale say they have successfully completed a pilot project that leverages blockchain … more.
Mocana to Present at Pivotal Cyber and IoT Industry Events
The conference will primarily concentrate on security and privacy with emphases in IoT and blockchain infrastructure and identity management … more.
Goldman and Google Are Among the Most Active Blockchain Investors
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is the fifth most active corporate blockchain investor, with involvement in four companies focused on the distributed-ledger … more.
So What Exactly are the ‘Things’ in the Internet of Things?
In search of a simple, yet satisfying explanation of the Internet of Things (IoT) it seemed logical to scour the one place I was sure to find an answer; the … more.
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