The Register brings up the issue of IoT security once again today, this time looking at the logistics of patching and updating a fleet of IoT devices. Amazon is focusing on dumb devices with a smart core, the physical device having the sensors required and a connection to the net to send all data to be processed in large database which would be much easier to maintain but does offer other security issues. Intel on the other hand unsurprisingly prefers end devices with some smarts, such as their Curie and Edison modules, with a smarter gateway device sitting between those end devices and the same sort of large server based computing as Amazon.
Intel's implementation may be more effective in certain enviroments than Amazons, El Reg uses the example of an oil rig, but would be more expensive to purchase and maintain. Take a look at the article for a deeper look, or just imagine the horrors of pushing out a critical patch to 1000's of devices in an unknown state when you go live.
"Internet of Things (IoT) hype focuses on the riches that will rain from the sky once humanity connects the planet, but mostly ignores what it will take to build and operate fleets of things.
And the operational side of things could be hell."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Skype Finalizes Its Move To the Cloud; To Kill Older Clients — Remains Tight Lipped About Privacy @ Slashdot
- Apple kills eavesdrop bug in FaceTime @ The Register
- BlackBerry CEO: Android 'lags behind' BB10 in terms of security @ The Inquirer
- Android Nougat security features could leave modders with something to chew on @ The Register
- Microsoft Azure doubles up to $800m a quarter – and is wiped out by dying phone sales @ The Register
- Lexar Professional Workflow HR2 Hub, SR2 Reader, CFR1 Reader, DD256 Portable SSD @ Custom PC Review
I think I need to go back and
I think I need to go back and watch Red Dwarf again, it’s been several years now. 🙂
Get the Smeg out of here.
Get the Smeg out of here.
Just in case you were unaware
Just in case you were unaware …
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/07/20/original-red-dwarf-crew-reunite-for-series-11—first-look/
Smart ass toasters and smug
Smart ass toasters and smug automatic doors! I feel like hurling up a diode or two just thinking about it. It’s all so depressing! What with the holier than thou nature of those automatic mood actuated window-shades to always be tormenting me by opening and letting more light in, as if that will make any difference, and it does not at all make any difference. I think I’ll just set the ship’s controls to the center of that sun! That will show those sanctimonious window-shades how much light it will take to improve my disposition.
Remember everyone you can
Remember everyone you can increase system performance by disabling all but one CPU.
I think we are all losing
I think we are all losing sight of the real question here, namely – does anyone want any toast?
I just have one question:
I just have one question: Would you like to have some toast?
Dave Lister supports AMD and
Dave Lister supports AMD and Chicken Vindaloo, while Arnold Rimmer supports Nvidia and bad math(3.5 = 4)!