Mitigating IoT Cyber Risks: Training is the First Step – Infosecurity Magazine
Recent news that plumbers are receiving cybersecurity training due to an increase in smart heating devices further highlights that cybersecurity is broadening its reach into various trades because of IoT. Roles which five years ago we would never have thought of as requiring cybersecurity training, will need it as adoption of connected devices for business continues to rise.
Many of the smart devices being used within the home currently lack basic cybersecurity provisions, which could lead to the theft of personal data and the intrusion of private spaces and networks. Security is needed to protect IoT integrity and to reduce the risk that it may be used for hostile purposes, so there is a real necessity to educate people who work closely with IoT devices around how to detect and deal with a security issue.