The number of cyber attacks on companies, governments and individuals has been consistently rising in recent years, with global ransomware attacks increasing significantly in 2020, up 485% in compared to 2019. Tackling cyber security and protecting key critical infrastructure is…
IoT in healthcare continues to grow despite regulation update
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is expected to grow to £409bn within the next decade. The integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) into the healthcare environment is accelerating, especially as the coronavirus pandemic has increased demand for the roll-out…
UK reports £5.7m in cyber crime financial loss so far this year
British people and businesses have suffered financial losses of £5.7m from a reported 14,883 cyber crime incidents since the start of the year. The new study from click fraud prevention experts, PPC Shield indicates that malicious hacking, fraudulent use of social media accounts and email scams…
Post-pandemic cities spark safety concerns for three-quarters of Brits
As lockdown restrictions ease and public mobility increases, new research reveals three-quarters (75%) of people have health, safety and security concerns when visiting their nearest city, signalling a need for new security innovations and greater public reassurance on their return…
Intellicup: a smart beverage dispensing system to help crowds grab their drinks easier
Intellicup has developed a beverage dispensing platform that provides an integrated, high speed, cashless, serving system. The startup is an IoT based solution provider and is operating in Mauritiuts, USA, UK, and Australia. The worldwide events market has significant constraints such…
Accurate, low cost sensor matrices designed for automated inventory tracking
InnovationLab has announced that it has been working with Trelleborg Sealing Solutions to integrate its printed sensors into an innovative logistics application. Trelleborg’s IntelliStok inventory management system eliminates the need for the manual scanning of items, thereby saving time, increasing efficiency and reducing…
New sensor utilising LoRaWAN to prevent gas leak accidents in cities
Semtech Corporation has announced its collaboration with eLichens, designer of avolta-CH4, a new connected gas leak detector running on the LoRaWAN standard. Based on eLichens patented gas sensing technology, avolta is able to detect natural gas (methane) leaks with ultra-selectiveness, has…
Percepio releases Tracealyzer with support for ESP32 and Zephyr
Percepio, a company working in visual trace diagnostics for embedded systems and the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced Tracealyzer version 4.5 with support for the Espressif ESP32 MCU, the open-source Zephyr RTOS, improved integration with Lauterbach uTrace, and a…
New offering enables voice-controlled operation of AI systems in IoT applications
Renesas Electronics has announced the joint development of a voice-controlled multimodal AI solution that enables low-power contactless operation for image processing in vision AI-based IoT and edge systems, such as self-checkout machines, security cameras, and video conference systems, and smart…
Smart sensors give insights into transport movements in busiest areas
Richmond Council is rolling-out digital sensors to provide insights into active travel and pedestrian movements, to inform planning to improve the road network and urban environment and help make the borough smarter, safer and more sustainable. The Council will be…
