UK IT Security Pros Fear IoT Cyber Attack

Two thirds of those polled feared a cyber attack using IoT vulnerabilities this year.

Phil Muncaster

The vast majority of the UK’s information security professionals don’t believe there are sufficient standards or measures in place to adequately secure Internet of Things (IoT) devices, leading to a major risk of being hacked, according to ISACA.
The industry body polled its 7,000+ global members to compile its 2015 IT Risk/Reward Barometer and found major misgivings about the Internet of Things, which is a concern given that Gartner believes there’ll be 25 billion connected “things” in use by 2020.
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Source: http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/