How Robots Are Saving the Dairy Farm

Are Connected Cows a Hacker’s Dream?

Humans aren’t the only ones consumed with connected devices these days. Cows have joined our ranks. Believe it or not, farmers are increasingly relying on IoT devices to keep their cattle connected. No, not so that they can moo-nitor (see what I did there?) Instagram, but to improve efficiency and ... Read More
Here’s How Net Neutrality & Wearable Devices Can Impact 5G

Here’s How Net Neutrality & Wearable Devices Can Impact 5G

AT&T and Verizon are committed to an aggressive, multi-city roll out plan in a race to be the first carrier to implement national 5G deployment. We see this competition play out almost daily in the news: AT&T’s “5G E” is slower than Verizon 4G, Verizon declares 5G war on AT&T, ... Read More
Here’s How Carriers Can Differentiate Their 5G Offerings

Here’s How Carriers Can Differentiate Their 5G Offerings

Much of the buzz surrounding this year’s Mobile World Congress has focused on “cool” tech innovations. There are self-driving cars, IoT-enhanced bee hives, smart textiles that monitor your health, realistic human chatbots, AI robots, and so forth. But, one piece of news that has flown relatively under the radar is ... Read More
How Hackable Is Your Dating App?

How Hackable Is Your Dating App?

If you’re looking to find a date in 2019, you’re in luck. Dozens of apps and sites exist for this sole purpose – Bumble, Tinder, OKCupid, Match, to name a few. Your next partner could be just a swipe away! But that’s not all; your personal data is likewise a ... Read More
Don’t Be A “Dumb” Carrier

Don’t Be A “Dumb” Carrier

By next year, it is estimated that there will be 20.4 billion IoT devices, with businesses accounting for roughly 7.6 billion of them. While these devices are the next wireless innovation to improve productivity in an ever-connected world, they also represent nearly 8 billion opportunities for breaches or attacks. In ... Read More
Millennials “Swipe Right” On Fintech and Security

Millennials “Swipe Right” On Fintech and Security

Let me cut to the chase: The financial services industry is rapidly changing to satisfy its new best friend, millennials. There’s no getting around it; their sheer numbers necessitate attention. Millennials represent one in three Americans in the workforce, 25 percent of the global population (fun fact: there are more ... Read More
Here’s Why Foreign Intelligence Agencies Want Your Data

Here’s Why Foreign Intelligence Agencies Want Your Data

The implications of the recent Marriott hack go far beyond those of your average data breach. This megabreach of 383M records doesn’t just compromise sensitive data for the sake of fraud or financial gain, it paints a frightening picture of international espionage and personal privacy. When news broke that hackers ... Read More
Growing Your Business: Millennials and M-Commerce

Growing Your Business: Millennials and M-Commerce

Millennials are the largest generation in the U.S. labor force—a position they’ve held since 2016—and they’re involved in the majority (73%) of B2B purchasing decisions. Raised in the age of the Internet, they’re digital natives and easily adopt and adapt to new technologies. And mobile apps are their lifelines. Why ... Read More
Marriott: The Case for Cybersecurity Due Diligence During M&A

Marriott: The Case for Cybersecurity Due Diligence During M&A

If ever there was a perfectly packaged case study on data breaches, it’s Marriott’s recently disclosed megabreach. Last week, the hotel chain announced that its Starwood guest reservation system was hacked in 2014—two years before Marriott purchased Starwood properties, which include the St. Regis, Westin, Sheraton and W Hotels—potentially exposing ... Read More
Growing Your Business: Security as an Expectation

Growing Your Business: Security as an Expectation

Who is responsible for my device and application security? This is a critical question in today’s growing threat landscape, and one without a clear answer. Despite increases in demands for mobile app and connected device security features, no key players—device manufacturers, consumers, mobile carriers or organizations that consumers do business ... Read More