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Onomondo secures cash to expand its wireless network for IoT devices

TechCrunch

Onomondo , a startup offering a dedicated wireless network for internet of things (IoT) devices, today announced that it raised $21 million in a funding round led by Verdane with participation from Maersk Growth, People Ventures, and The Danish Growth Fund. A network reserved for IoT devices isn’t a novel concept.

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The role of IoT in shaping smart cities

CIO

Cities are embracing smart city initiatives to address these challenges, leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) as the cornerstone for data-driven decision making and optimized urban operations. According to IDC, the IoT market in the Middle East and Africa is set to surpass $30.2 Popular examples include NB-IoT and LoRaWAN.

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Las 15 tecnologías más infravaloradas en el ecosistema de TI

CIO

Seguridad del IoT El Internet de las cosas (IoT), esa vasta colección de dispositivos terminales, como sensores, conectados a Internet para poder enviar, recibir y actuar sobre datos, se ha utilizado durante décadas. Pero el IoT no ha tenido el nivel de seguridad que muchos desearían.

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Top tech trends powering the Middle East’s digital evolution by 2025

CIO

Finally, the oil and gas sector is also poised for substantial digital transformation and technology investments, with technologies such as AI, IoT, and robotics increasingly used for predictive maintenance, real-time monitoring, and operational efficiency. Personalized treatment plans using ML will gain traction.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO

Government orgs were a target for China-linked threat actors in virtually all regions of the world, and Salt Typhoon, a cyber unit tied to Chinas MSS, made headlines in recent months after compromising major telecom and ISP networks in the US, with this type of targeting also common in Asia and Africa.

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Primer: What DDoS attacks could mean for IoT

The Parallax

And it became impossible to talk about DDoS attacks without mentioning their use by activist hackers, or hackvists, to conduct “ virtual sit-ins ”—or by others to harass or extort various targets. IoT-initiated attacks like this one, he says, are smaller in scale and less potent than traditional DDoS attacks. At about 10:21 a.m.

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Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization

TechCrunch

Startups that deliver sustainable personalization solutions that also improve business for retailers and brands fall into three categories: AR virtual try-on with shade matching. Advanced virtual fitting rooms with VR/AR for fashion. Smart packaging with IoT and distributed ledger technology.