Although a collection of hardware, software and networking components makes up IoT, this connected ecosystem's real value is its ability to generate, move, analyze and respond to data.
Yet, according to security experts and IoT leaders, many organizations do not implement adequate security measures to protect the data within their IoT deployments.
Recent research confirms such assessments.
The IoT and IIoT Security Survey, from security software company Tripwire and Dimensional Research, polled 312 IoT security professionals in early 2021. The survey found that 99% of respondents faced challenges -- such as tracking IoT device inventory, validating compliance with security policies and establishing secure configurations -- when securing their organization's IoT and industrial IoT devices. And 53% of respondents were concerned about the risks associated with those devices.
These figures speak to the security of the overall environment through which the data flows. And that indicates potential trouble for many users.
"There seems to be a common thread in that organizations don't have a fundamental understanding of the dangers and risks inherent in the IoT environment, and they're accepting more risks than they should," said Kriss Warner, practice lead and cybersecurity consultant at Info-Tech Research Group.
Continue reading: https://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/tip/Fortify-security-with-IoT-data-protection-strategies
Yet, according to security experts and IoT leaders, many organizations do not implement adequate security measures to protect the data within their IoT deployments.
Recent research confirms such assessments.
The IoT and IIoT Security Survey, from security software company Tripwire and Dimensional Research, polled 312 IoT security professionals in early 2021. The survey found that 99% of respondents faced challenges -- such as tracking IoT device inventory, validating compliance with security policies and establishing secure configurations -- when securing their organization's IoT and industrial IoT devices. And 53% of respondents were concerned about the risks associated with those devices.
These figures speak to the security of the overall environment through which the data flows. And that indicates potential trouble for many users.
"There seems to be a common thread in that organizations don't have a fundamental understanding of the dangers and risks inherent in the IoT environment, and they're accepting more risks than they should," said Kriss Warner, practice lead and cybersecurity consultant at Info-Tech Research Group.
Continue reading: https://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/tip/Fortify-security-with-IoT-data-protection-strategies
