Testing and certification for vehicle and infrastructure devices ensure software and systems will perform as advertised. Ralph Buckingham, Wayne Stewart, Intertek As consumers look to connect their cars, the technology behind these vehicles and their various connected components is evolving far more quickly than standards governing them can change. Consequently, manufacturers and developers sometimes lack […]
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Minimizing cyber threats via testing and evaluation
Few connected products have gone through independent testing and evaluations that could head off security problems during their use. Wayne Stewart, Cyber Security, Canada • Intertek It has become a truism that cyber security is one of the most significant risks for manufacturers today. These risks have the potential to cause a great deal of […]
Will 5G be lethal?
Leland Teschler, Executive Editor Peruse a certain kind of website these days and you’ll find warnings about the lethality of RF transmissions in the frequency ranges slated for 5G networks. One site quotes Devra Davis, director of the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology of the U.S. National Research Council, who warns that our sweat […]
Interoperability testing for the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things might also be thought of as the internet of interoperable things. A systematic testing regime can help uncover problems when devices work in concert. DELMAR HOWARD, INTERTEK GROUP PLC The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing at an exponential rate. In three years, the number of IoT-enabled products is expected to […]