prpl security
31 May 2016
Tech Target IoT Agenda, May 31, 2016 – Art Swift, President prpl Foundation
And just recently, new research has highlighted serious flaws in the Samsung SmartThings platform which could allow remote hackers to unlock doors, trigger false fire alarms and reprogram security settings inside our smart homes. Many home users are unfortunately unprepared to deal with such events. They need to wake up to the fact their innocuous-looking domestic IT could be hijacked by cybercriminals or government spooks, with potentially serious consequences. But industry and regulators also need to take action — to force manufacturers to improve the security of consumer electronics products.
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