Complacence about Internet of Things Security, Risks of The Internet of Things and 3 Internet of Things Security Nuances.
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Beyond the lack of standards until now, the Internet
of Things is a lucrative market which remains misunderstood, when it comes to
security.
The Internet of Things Security is an emerging concept
which will cover billion devices installed by 2020. According IDC , these devices are expected to deliver an overall global economic value
add of $1.9 trillion, of which 80 percent will be derived from services.
Key devices
categories include:
- Printers, 3-D printers and scanners.
- Routers, firewalls and modems.
- Gaming consoles.
- Wearable devices, such as smart watches, Google Glass™ and headsets.
- Smart appliances, such as refrigerators and coffee makers.
- Smart meters for energy.
- VoIP phones.
- Controllers for lights, heating, ventilating and air conditioning.
In the wake of its new report, the "Enterprise ofThings" in critical infrastructure industries, Atomik Research
reveals that, the reason many enterprises are relatively ‘unconcerned’ about
the security of IoT devices is because they misunderstand the risk.
‘’Frequently, organizations believe that they have nothing of value that would interest an attacker ‘’. This is rarely true. For attackers there is always something to be gained, and they’re not always looking for data that has financial value. From the theft of information or services that can be used to add a veneer of legitimacy to phishing campaigns or user credentials that can be used to gain access to a connection point from which to attack corporate partners, there is always something of value." Said Chris Conacher, security development manager at Tripwire.
Additional resources captured include:
"3 Internet of Things Security Nuances You May Not Have
Considered" blogpost: http://tripwire.me/1ACkVZ5.
