Pace of IoT innovation adds to security woes, says survey
Nearly three quarters (72 percent) of senior IT professionals say that the pace of innovation in IoT and varying standards for security are making it hard to ensure that IoT devices and apps remain secure.
That’s according to a study sponsored by risk management consultancy Shared Assessments and conducted independently by research organization Ponemon Institute.
Ponemon Institute surveyed 553 individuals who had a role in the risk management process and are familiar with the use of IoT devices in their organizations. It was clear that these IT professionals were aware of the IoT security risks – with 94 percent of them stating that it was ‘very likely’, ‘somewhat likely’ or ‘likely’ that a security incident relating to unsecured IoT devices or applications could be “catastrophic”. Read more…
