Seven New Security IoT Products Technologies that Debuted at CES 2017

The internet of things was a big topic on multiple fronts at the Consumer Electronics Show including how to make it more secure. Multiple products designed to help protect users at home and at work were introduced at the show.

Symantec’s consumer security division announced the new Norton Core home security router at CES. The uniquely shaped device is actually a consumer WiFi router with embedded security that aims to protect all of the IoT devices that are connected to it. The device will provide consumers with automatic updates, as well as a security score to help gage home network security.

The Bitdefender Box is an integrated consumer security appliance that includes Network Access Control, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and data protection features. “The number of internet connected devices we own has increased dramatically, so has our exposure to hacker attacks,” Ciprian Istrate, Vice President Consumer Solutions at Bitdefender said in a statement. “Now is the time to rethink the way we do cyber-security before we learn it the hard way.”

Synaptics announced its new multi-factor biometric fusion engine for mobile devices at CES 2017. This biometric engine, which can be embedded into mobile devices by manufacturers, combines facial recognition with fingerprint authentication for security access. Users will be able to choose whether they want to be authenticated by facial or fingerprint recognition based on preference or environmental conditions.

Home gateway vendor Arris announced at CES 2017 a new Secure Home Gateway device that integrates Intel Security’s McAfee Secure Home Platform. The McAfee technology provides security protection for connected devices as well as parental controls.

Kensington announced its new VeriMark Fingerprint Key, providing consumers with a biometric device for secure online access. The VeriMark Fingerprint Key supports both the Windows Hello and Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) universal second-factor authentication (U2F) standards.

Kensington wasn’t the only vendor at CES showing new security key technology, Yubico announced its new YubiKey 4C. Yubico claims that the YubiKey 4C is the world’s first multi-protocol USB-C authentication device.

Motion sensing floodlights are not a new thing, but having them connected to the internet? That’s the promise of the Ring Floodlight Cam announced at CES 2017. The Floodlight cam is a WiFi enabled outdoor floodlight with a cloud-connected 1080p video camera. So now instead of a motion sensor light coming on, without a user knowing who or what triggered the camera, the video camera will show users exactly what’s going on.