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How To Keep An Unruly Dryer In Line

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If necessity is the mother of invention, then inconvenience is its frustrating co-conspirator. Faced with a finicky dryer that would shut down mid-cycle with a barely audible beep if its load was uneven (leaving a soggy mass of laundry), [the0ry] decided to add the dryer to the Internet of Things so it could send them an email whenever it shut itself down.

After opening a thinger.io account, adding the soon-to-be device, and setting up the email notification process, [the0ry] combined the ESP8266 Development Board, a photosensitive resistor, and a 5V power supply on a mini breadboard. All that …read more

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Consumer Security vs. User Experience in a Mobile World

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Most people have had to go through the slow, and sometimes frustrating, process of standing in an airport security line at least once in their life. While not convenient for frequent flyers, we understand that although it is time consuming, it is vital to ensure security for people’s lives. However, this is not how customers…

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Turn Down the Bed, Turn Down the Lights

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Home automation seems to be working its way to a computer-controlled future in which humans will be little more than an afterthought. Eventually they will take over Skynet-style, but until then, we will enjoy the relative comfort that a good home automation project provides. The latest from [Clement] certainly goes a long way towards this goal by automating his bed (Google Translate from French).

With four load cells and a microcontroller, [Clement]’s bed can tell whether or not he is sleeping. After taking a weight reading, the bed can send commands to the rest of his home automation system and …read more

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RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance Named a ‘Leader’ in 2016 Forrester Wave: Identity Management and Governance Report

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RSA is happy to announce that RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance has been recognized as a ‘Leader’ in The Forrester Wave™: Identity Management and Governance Q2, 2016 report!  (View and download the report here) Forrester evaluated 9 of the most significant Identity Management and Governance providers across 17 criteria, and recognized RSA Via Lifecycle and…

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Beginning the Journey to Cybersecurity Maturity

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RSA just released results of our second annual RSA Cybersecurity Poverty Index. We’re really excited about the results, but it may not be for the reasons you think. We’re excited because of the number of respondents (more than double the 2015 Index), the breadth of industries and governments represented, and the amount of time organizations…

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Current State of Cybercrime in 2016

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The bon mot that “crime doesn’t pay” certainly predates the advent of cybercrime. Today, these digital hold-ups against businesses are highly profitable.  Let’s face it: if cybercrime was a publicly traded stock, realizing the return on investment, we’d all be on the phone with our respective broker begging for them to include it in our…

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Building rockstars in SOC

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What makes detection most effective? I know you are thinking technology. However, if you have been in the security operations domain for long, you know the answer. It’s the “people” who use the technology. As a infosec leader/member for your organisation, you should continuously look for methods and tools that make your teams better and…

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Continuous Identity Assurance Allows You To Step Away

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Have you ever wondered how do applications know if “its still you” 10 minutes after you log in to the app? Suppose you have to join a conference call, leave for a meeting, or take a bio break. As far as the app is concerned, since you haven’t performed any activity for a given period…

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