Wiretapping on the reel tape recorder. Headphones near the technique. Special agent work. Retro old school spying on conversations. Picture is from Adobe Stock.

Traveling in the 80s and a home full of smart devices

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While the allegedly bugged Soviet hotel rooms were shrouded in secrecy, the tales about them bear a fascinating resemblance to a modern phenomenon, a home filled with smart technology that could easily be used for espionage. Smart Home ecosystems bring us convenience and practicality we have never seen before, but they also raise privacy concerns. As we invite smart technology to our homes, we are faced with the fact that convenience comes at the cost of privacy and with an unsettling hunch that we may not be aware of how much of our privacy we are trading off. Are we in fact bugging our own homes?

Trainees and employees at Centria University of Applied Sciences Kokkola Campus in FInland.

Welcome trainees!

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Today Centria University of Applied Sciences had an introduction day for 6 new enthusiastic trainees. All of them are studying information technology. They will work with different tasks during the summertime. You will also have an opportunity to read about their achievements here in the Sifis-Home website.

Security camera

IP cameras do not necessarily improve security

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All devices that are connected to the internet are in danger of being accessed by unknown and potentially malicious third parties. In the case of poorly protected internet-facing cameras, threat actors can in the worst case access the live feed of the camera, record sensitive data, and also use the camera as an access point […]

ERICyB Cluster, European Research Innovation for Cybersecurity. Under the topic there is H2020-project logos, Assure, Cyrene, Fishy, Bieco, Sancus, IoTAC, and Sifis-Home. On the left side it is written Barcelona Cybersecurity COngress 31st January - 2nd February. Barcelona - Gran via venue hall 4. Visit us at stand C350

Press release: EU H2020 Research and Innovation projects demonstrate their research results at the Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress

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27th January, 2023 The European Research Innovation for Cybersecurity (ERICyB cluster) is proud to announce that seven of its projects will be jointly exhibiting at the Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress, taking place between January 31st and February 2nd, 2023. This congress is co-located with the IoT Solutions World Congress, which is the leading IoT congress and […]