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• Flaws in industrial wireless IoT solutions can give attackers deep access into OT networks

  Greater use of industrial cellular gateways and routers expose IIoT devices to attackers and increase the attack surface of OT networks.

• IoT, connected devices biggest contributors to expanding application attack surface

  The growth of the internet of things and connected devices are the biggest contributing factors to organisations’ expanding attack surfaces.

• IoT tech is hitting an inflection point for businesses

  New data from Omdia shows that IoT deployments are on the rise, with a strong majority of companies already in the process of deploying IoT technology.

• Microsoft includes IoT devices under its Secured-core program

  Edge Secured-core program validates IoT devices for specific security hardware and ensure users are running an OS with built-in security technology.

• NTT rolls out IoT services targeting sustainability

  NTT has unveiled plans to help businesses advance progress against sustainability initiatives and reduce carbon footprint through a services-led IoT offering.​

• M1 and Accenture team up on 5G to target industry verticals

  M1 has unveiled a strategic collaboration with Accenture to accelerate 5G adoption across the enterprise in Singapore, with the key sectors of maritime, energy and utilities and smart estates in sharp focus.

• Enterprise IoT market strong but faces challenges

  The enterprise IoT market grew by 22 per cent to a total of US$157.9 billion in 2021, despite some adverse conditions including labour and chip shortages.

• NUS embraces 5G and IoT, enhances smart campus with StarHub

  NUS has joined forces with StarHub to embrace the potential of 5G and the Internet of Things amid plans to enhance smart campus innovation.

• Chip shortage, edge computing and IoT will drive IT change in 2022

  The author of a new report from Forrester says that the simultaneous growth of IoT and edge computing usage are interlinked.

• BusyBox flaws highlight need for consistent IoT updates

  Researchers have reported 14 vulnerabilities in the BusyBox userspace tool that's used in millions of embedded devices running Linux-based firmware.

• Internet protocol suite stack vulnerabilities threaten IoT devices

  Latest vulnerabilities in a key part of the networking stack threatens a major open source operating system, printers and medical IoT devices.

• Cisco, AWS integrate IoT, edge network software and services

  Cisco continues to expand customer cloud-neutral connectivity options, this time tying Edge Intelligence software with AWS' IoT cloud service.

• 13 hot enterprise tech start-ups to watch in 2021

  Tech start-ups are capitalising on growing demand for tools in the world of big data, devops, cloud, mobility, IoT and cyber security.

• IoT adds smarts to IT asset monitoring

  Organisations are using Internet of Things sensors to monitor equipment performance and environmental conditions in data centres.

• Prepare for the work-from-anywhere revolution

  The enterprise infrastructure needed to support the 'new normal' will depend on the Internet of Things, digital twins, and immersive reality.