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That’s where IO-Link Wireless comes in. Devices attached to the movers can communicate and be controlled wirelessly. A gripper, for example, can be equipped with IO-Link Wireless so that changeovers can be handled automatically via commands from the PLC, thus eliminating downtime and manual setup. This is crucial when changing from one package type or size to another. It also means that sensors equipped with IO-Link Wireless can be added to the movers for the purposes of predictive maintenanc...

Richi Jennings Industry analyst and editor, RJAssociates   This week brings yet more examples of poor design. Specifically: Two apps trusting phone numbers without properly authenticating the actual user. First, a deadly denial-of-service attack on WhatsApp, in which combining two subtle side effects can lock out users from their accounts. And second, a really dumb authentication bug in a wireless provider’s app. Watch out—these things come in threes. In this week�...

"Since at least December and possibly much earlier, My Mobile Account has been displaying this information for every customer account whenever it is presented with a valid Q Link Wireless phone number. That’s right—no password or anything else required. When I first saw a Reddit thread discussing the app, I thought for sure there was some kind of mistake. So I installed the app, got the permission from another thread reader, and entered his phone number. I was immediately viewing his person...

Q Link Wireless made private customer information accessible with just a phone number All that was needed was their phone number Share this story Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A mobile carrier allowed anyone with one of its customers phone numbers to access their personal information, including name, address, phone number, and text and call history, according to a report by Ars Technicanoted a Reddit post saying that the app used by the carrier and its subsidiary Hello Mobile never a...

Innovative Wireless Applications for Factory Automation - CoreTigo at Hannover Messe 2021 Validated and certified, CoreTigos IO-Link Wireless products are enabling machine builders, system integrators and automation equipment manufacturers to meet Industry 4.0 smart communication requirements NETANYA, Israel, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CoreTigo, the industrial wireless connectivity solutions provider, will present to participants at Hannover Messe the full range of its wireless industrial ap...