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Investigations reveal security flaws in Ford and VW smart cars, exposing drivers to privacy breaches and hackers' control over critical vehicle functions.

As millions of people become confined to their homes, the security of Internet of Things devices has never been so important.

Cybercriminals are exploiting COVID-19 fears, with 80% of threats weaponising the pandemic, says a Proofpoint report, noting 500,000 malicious messages.

Thales, Telstra, Microsoft and Arduino partner to deliver cellular network-based scalable trust for easy-to-deploy IoT applications.

According to the report, Zscaler customers are generating more than 1 billion IoT transactions per month in the Zscaler cloud.

The awards included 35 categories ranging from 5G leadership to mobile apps, mobile network infrastructure, diversity in tech, and STEAM efforts for children.

Nation-state backed threat actor groups are evolving and sophisticated attack toolsets are increasing, according to the BlackBerry 2020 Threat Report.

A Juniper Research study forecasts 5G IoT revenue to surge 1,400% to USD $8 billion by 2024, driven by automotive and smart cities sectors.

Cisco and Schneider Electric have teamed up to launch an edge computing solution, combining Cisco's HyperFlex Edge with Schneider's 6U Wall Mount EcoStruxure.

As AI integrates into everyday life, the rise of AIOps is essential. Businesses must adopt AI-enhanced IT operations to stay competitive or risk falling behind.

Alibaba Cloud earns top TISAX and GxP accreditations, boosting its security credentials in auto and healthcare.

Over 50% of enterprises believe 5G will help customer acquisition and generate new revenue streams, according to Infosys research.

Utilities will be the highest user of IoT endpoints, totalling 1.17 billion endpoints in 2019, and increasing 17% in 2020 to reach 1.37 billion.

Enterprises now have a new way of modernising mission-critical IT and integrating digital solutions on Google Cloud Platform, thanks to DXC Technology.

Potential issues identified post-production, with the risk of recalls, cost orders of magnitude more to repair than when found during pre-deployment testing.

Goonhilly Earth Station unveils a new eco-friendly data centre, deploying a liquid immersion cooling system to power its AI and ML on-demand platform.

The UK is spearheading global standards for high-definition mapping crucial for the safe deployment of self-driving vehicles, aiming for wide-scale use by 2030.

The market for systems that monitor and control mechanical devices will more than double in the next 10 years with security a priority.

In Q1 2019, 61% of malicious payloads were driven by Emotet, according to Proofpoint's latest report, highlighting a major cyber threat shift.

Hamish Rumbold appointed as Kiwibank's chief digital and technology officer, bringing his expertise from ClearPoint and Fidelity Life.