Monthly Archives: October 2015

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Xitex joins the IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF)

October 14, 2015
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We’re pleased to announce that Xitex has become a Founder Member of the Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF).IoTSF Founder Member

Following rapid technology advancements in recent years, a realisation has grown of the number of  benefits that the Internet of Things can offer, across multiple businesses.  Of course, this growth has also sprung up a new security challenge: as more devices become connected to one another, they open themselves up to attackers.

The IoTSF recognises that IoT security is a number one concern for executives, providers, system adopters and users alike. It has been established as a response to the rising concerns and challenges regarding security. The IoTSF strives to be ‘the expert resource for sharing knowledge, best practice and advice’.

Xitex ltd. has had first hand involvement in security improvements in connected devices. Our experience includes working with Small Cells and 3G/4G basestations that can be deployed in home and/or enterprise premises. Using this experience, we are now excited about being able to support organisations like the IoT Security Foundation in promoting awareness of good security practices and in the creation and development of codes of best practice.

We hope that, together, our work will strengthen the currently weak levels of product security in the growing IoT market.

For more information please see the Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF) website.

How VW Might have Fixed their Emissions Problem

October 12, 2015
Richard
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How VW Might Have Fixed their Emission Problem

The recent publicity that surrounds the VW diesel emissions scandal only just begins to highlight the security challenges that IoT users and producers must consider today.

Using the VW diesel emissions scandal as a case study, Xitex’s founder Richard Marshall has written a blog post for the IoT Security Foundation on the importance of being able to remotely patch product firmware. His writing particularly looks at how VW might have reduced the impact of their diesel car emission problem if they had been able to remotely update the ECU firmware.

The full blog post can be found on their website: at: How VW Might Have Fixed their Emission Problem.

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