Chris Conlon: Device Security 101

We all wring our hands over the security (or lack thereof!) of our myriad smart devices. If you haven’t had your home network hacked through your toaster, or baby cam, you’re missing out on the zeitgeist. But it doesn’t have to be this way — smart devices can be designed with security in mind, and [Chris Conlon] came to Pasadena to give us a talk on the basics.

He starts off the talk with three broad conceptual realms of data security: data in transit, data at rest on the device, and the firmware and how it’s updated. A common thread …read more

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Paul’s Security Weekly #492 – Security News

Old Linux and BSD code is vulnerable, your worst fears about IoT security are probably true, SSL-protected web sites, security for small businesses, and the hacking doomsday. All that and more in this week’s security news! Full Show Notes Take the Security Weekly Survey Subscribe to YouTube Channel Security Weekly Website Follow us on Twitter: Continue reading Paul’s Security Weekly #492 – Security News

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