Vulnerability in Google Home Products, Fighting IoT Botnets, and Tips for Success in IoT

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Isabel Harner
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3 min readJun 22, 2018

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Internet of Things Security

📍 Vulnerability Found in Google’s Connected Home Products
A new vulnerability was recently found in Google’s connected home devices, Google Home and Chromecast. Researchers discovered that the devices could leak precise location data through unauthorized network connections. Google is reportedly working on patching it up.

đź‘Š How to Fight IoT Botnets
With the rise of IoT botnets, the challenge to protect your network is even more difficult. Here’s how to evaluate your own policies, processes, and people to strengthen your cybersecurity strategies and become more resilient.

Succeeding in IoT

đź’Ľ Structure Your IoT Project as a Venture
More “things” are connecting to the Internet and more use cases are becoming possible, but not every use case has a corresponding revenue model. The first step to overcoming this struggle is to set up your IoT project as a venture and adopt a temporary mentality.

🏆 The 4 C’s of Winning with IoT
Succeeding in IoT takes more than just connecting a product to the Internet and calling it “smart”. This article shares four key areas to focus on in order to successfully launch an IoT product or service: Curation, Control, Connectivity, and Capital.

📱 Creating Better Customer Experience for IoT Devices
There is an increased focus on creating great customer experiences for IoT-enabled devices. When designing your product strategy around smart UX, make sure to keep these best practices in mind: introduce smart automation, personalize the interface, and think beyond interactions on a screen.

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Isabel Harner
IoT For All

Director of Marketing @ IoT For All, Leverege | Venture For America Fellow