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Infosecurity – The European Commission is trying to recall a German-made children’s smart watch model over security concerns that hackers could communicate with or monitor the wearer. It issued a recall notice under the Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products (RAPEX), claiming the risk level is “serious.” It says that the Safe-KID-One device produced by Hamburg-based Enox Group does not comply with the Radio Equipment Directive and all models should be recalled from end users.

Verdict – The EU has recalled a smartwatch over concerns that a security flaw could let a malicious user locate children wearing the watch, highlighting the danger of manufacturers rushing internet-connected devices to market without paying due diligence to IoT security.

ComputerWeekly – The increasing complexity of security threats facing enterprises is leading to DevSecOps approaches, which combine operations and development with security, so that all business units are involved in security operations.

Fifth Domain – Renee Beckloff never envisioned that the first part of her cybersecurity career would include an expectation to trace electrical wires while in a skirt. Yet, it was common for her bosses to require her to wear skirts while out of the office, even if it meant bending down awkwardly on a raised floor to seek out wire sources.