Since Amazon presented and sold the Amazon Echo in 2014 (USA, 2016 in Germany and the UK), there were many concerns whether the voice…
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Gadgets
Dangerous cuddly cat?
May 22, 2017 ,
Olaf Pursche
Does everything have to be connected to the Internet? Even children’s toys? The case of the CloudPets discovered by security researcher Troy Hunt at…
Smart Home
Is Panasonic’s Starter Kit designed to secure your home?
May 19, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
The trend towards smart home products has touched the insurance companies. But in Germany the giants of the industry are still struggling to knit…
General Information
IoT Quick-Check: The “Why”, “What” and “How” we test
April 24, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
One of our ultimate goals and a main responsibility as an independent security testing institute is the commitment of our expert knowledge in the…
Automotive
Testing PACE
February 23, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
Car hacking is one of the hot security topics right now. This post looks at one IoT device for cars and what it could…
IP Cameras
Testing Netatmo Welcome
January 12, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
The security camera with a friendly name of “Welcome” keeps a watchful eye on its surroundings with a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080…
IP Cameras
Testing Gigaset Elements Camera
January 11, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
The camera from Gigaset records its environment in a picture quality of 720p with a frame rate of up to 30 FPS. Thanks to…
IP Cameras
Testing Netgear Arlo Wire-Free
January 10, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
An additional product we examined in the field of security cameras within the scope of our IP camera quick test is the Arlo from…
IP Cameras
Testing Smartfrog
January 9, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
Updated findings (23. February 2017): Smartfrog reacted promptly and worked on a new App version and firmware update that fix the critical problems outlined…
IP Cameras
Testing Withings Home
January 6, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
Thanks to the built-in CMOS sensor with five megapixels, this camera, designed for indoor use, provides high-resolution security videos and offers night view with…