Cybersecurity challenges for smart cities: Key issues and top threats

Urban population is on the rise worldwide and smart city development projects are harnessing the power of the Internet of Things (IoT) to develop more intelligent, efficient, and sustainable solutions. However, digital security investments in smart cit… Continue reading Cybersecurity challenges for smart cities: Key issues and top threats

Total global shipments of secure embedded hardware to double by 2023

Accelerating demand for embedded security in industrial and automotive segments is driving the market for technologies such as secure microcontrollers (MCU) and trusted platform modules (TPM). ABI Research forecasts that total global shipments of secur… Continue reading Total global shipments of secure embedded hardware to double by 2023

Digital transformation helps companies work smarter yet makes them vulnerable to breaches

While digital transformation helps companies work smarter, there is a risk that the ongoing digitization may unlock a host of security vulnerabilities that can cost companies money, time, intellectual property, and customer trust, according to a Canon … Continue reading Digital transformation helps companies work smarter yet makes them vulnerable to breaches

New satellite constellations aim to improve IoT connectivity options

By 2024, there will be 24 million IoT connections made via satellite, ABI Research reveals. A new report unveils the long-term opportunity within the satellite space for the growth of IoT deployments, particularly in application verticals, such as agri… Continue reading New satellite constellations aim to improve IoT connectivity options

Significant trends are beginning to develop in the Government ID market

The worldwide installed base of both smart and legacy credentials will grow from 9.8 billion in 2018 to 11.5 billion in 2023, according to ABI Research. With increased rates of international travel and government focus shifting to border control and se… Continue reading Significant trends are beginning to develop in the Government ID market

Industrial cybersecurity strategies need a radical rethink and should be built from the ground up

The paradigm shift brought forth by Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is significantly enhancing the digital and connectivity capabilities of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) across multiple verticals including manufacturing, oi… Continue reading Industrial cybersecurity strategies need a radical rethink and should be built from the ground up

The six biggest cybersecurity risks facing the utilities industry

The utilities industry is rapidly modernizing its infrastructure, adding more digitized equipment and connectivity across devices, plants, and systems. This evolution to “smart infrastructure” represents a positive, paradigm shift for the industry. Unf… Continue reading The six biggest cybersecurity risks facing the utilities industry

Closing the security gap will drive $125 billion critical infrastructure security spending

Critical infrastructures are radically transforming on an unprecedented scale, boosted by a rapid adoption of ‘smart’ operational technologies. Cybersecurity is a growing part of that evolution. ABI Research forecasts security spending for the protecti… Continue reading Closing the security gap will drive $125 billion critical infrastructure security spending