2013 – with the test on smart home systems, such as the QIVICON Home Base and the Gigaset Elements smart home system, the AV-TEST…
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AV-TEST welcomes European Minimum Standard EN 303 645
July 16, 2020 ,
Maik Morgenstern
With a now almost unmanageable number of networked devices and services, the Internet of Things is an absolute boom sector in the development of…
Certification Test
How do we test? – Data Protection and Privacy
April 14, 2020 ,
Eric Clausing
The aspect that has gained the most relevance since the beginning of our tests in the area of Internet of Things, for us and…
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Review 2019: A good year for IoT security
December 16, 2019 ,
Olaf Pursche
Dear visitors of this blog, dear Smart Home and IoT friends, what a year it was! In a short review we are happy to…
Gadgets
Product Warning! Chinese children’s watch reveals thousands of children’s data
November 25, 2019 ,
Maik Morgenstern
The smartwatch SMA-WATCH-M2, which works as a GPS tracker via SIM card, is designed to protect children and give parents a secure feeling. However,…
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Smart means secure – AV-TEST honors IoT manufacturers at IFA 2019
September 20, 2019 ,
Olaf Pursche
From smart speakers to vacuum robots: What can be connected to the internet will be connected. This business rule of IoT was clearly visible…
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The Security Status of IoT – High malware curve versus low learning curve
July 22, 2019 ,
Olaf Pursche
For cybercriminals, the rapidly growing number of unprotected or, at best, poorly protected devices, are an easy and welcome target. The risk is borne…
Certification Test
IFA 2018: IoT experts from AV-TEST presented security certificates
September 4, 2018 ,
Olaf Pursche
As part of the international IFA fair, the experts of the IoT Security Labs of AV-TEST Institute handed out the “Approved Smart Home Product”…
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WPA2 KRACK’ed?
October 17, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
Security experts of KU Leuven found critical vulnerabilities in the WPA2 protocol, which potentially allow for illegal eavesdropping and manipulation of sensitive information by…
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AV-TEST awards manufacturers for Approved Smart Home Security
September 21, 2017 ,
Olaf Pursche
At the moment, the electrical industry seems to know only one trend: the Internet of Things. It is therefore not surprising that the topic…