Report: Use of AI surveillance is growing around the world

It’s not just China: at least 75 out of 176 countries globally are actively using AI technologies for surveillance purposes, research shows. Continue reading Report: Use of AI surveillance is growing around the world

Smashing Security #142: Mercedes secret sensors, smart cities, and ransomware runs riot

Darknet Diaries host Jack Rhysider joins us to discuss how cities in Texas are being hit by a wave of ransomware, how Mercedes Benz has installed a tracker in your car (but not for the reason you think), the security threats impacting smart cities, and… Continue reading Smashing Security #142: Mercedes secret sensors, smart cities, and ransomware runs riot

Cities and Governments Need to Start Partnering with Cyber Innovators

Urban centers worldwide are increasingly making the shift toward becoming “smarter,” to help improve the quality of life of its residents by enabling developments at the local level. It is accomplished by harnessing various forms of technology to crea… Continue reading Cities and Governments Need to Start Partnering with Cyber Innovators

IOActive Highlights Security Issues and Concerns for Smart Cities

There are a variety of potential benefits for cities that embrace technology. “Smart cities” can implement technology to streamline functionality and improve efficiency in a number of ways from detecting when a public parking lot is full to… Continue reading IOActive Highlights Security Issues and Concerns for Smart Cities

IoT and Machine Identity Protection: Getting Smarter about Securing Smart Technologies

The internet of things (IoT) is a living, breathing beast that’s surreptitiously infiltrating our lives. We now have smart cities where the street lights and trash bins are calculating data to schedule efficient lighting and trash pickup. Our hom… Continue reading IoT and Machine Identity Protection: Getting Smarter about Securing Smart Technologies

How an Old Industrial Ship Yard Created 7,000 New Jobs

Brooklyn Navy Yard President and CEO David Ehrenberg tells Motherboard how his non-profit reclaimed an industrial workspace and updated it for the 21st century. Continue reading How an Old Industrial Ship Yard Created 7,000 New Jobs