As the internet of things phenomenon gains more traction, security should be uppermost in our minds. This article discusses 6 important security measures, however the suggestions follow the same path as traditional IT security, where we have as an industry not done a great job at securing our users. Perhaps there is a radically different approach that needs to be taken, which assumes that we will be hacked, and therefore focuses more on detection and incident response.
BI Intelligence estimates that by 2020 there will be more than 23 billion IoT devices connected to the internet. One of the biggest challenges in connecting so many devices will be in securing them to prevent hackers from controlling them or using them to infiltrate networks and databases. Many low-power IoT devices don’t have the computing power to run antivirus software like a computer.
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