IoT Security Incidents Rampant and Costly
Internet of Things breaches and security incidents have hit nearly half of the companies that use such devices, and the cost to deal with these attacks is usually more than traditional breaches, according to recent survey results.
In two separate reports, each of the studies found that 46% of respondents report they suffered a security breach or incident as a result of an attack on IoT devices.
One survey, released this month by IDC, queried approximately 100 IT security, IT operations, and other C-level suite executives, while another, released in June by consulting firm Altman Vilandrie & Co., gathered data from approximately 400 IT executives in 19 countries. Read more…