There is a problem with the Internet of Things: It’s incredibly insecure. This is not a problem that is inherent to the idea of smart devices. Wearables, smart houses, and fitness tracking apps can be made secure — or at least more secure than they currently are. The problem, instead, is one that largely has been created by the companies that make IoT devices. Many of these devices are manufactured by relatively small, relatively new companies with little expertise when it comes to cybersecurity.
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Bridging the IoT Innovation-Security Gap
Posted by: Sam Bocetta February 4, 2020 07:00 AMThere is a problem with the Internet of Things: It’s incredibly insecure. This is not a problem that is inherent to the idea of smart devices. Wearables, smart houses, and fitness tracking apps can be made secure — or at least more secure than they currently are. The problem, instead, is one that largely has been created by the companies that make IoT devices. Many of these devices are manufactured by relatively small, relatively new companies with little expertise when it comes to cybersecurity.