Taking steps to ensure IoT isn’t a risky enterprise
The rapid rise of a new generation of connected intelligent devices – collectively known as the Internet of Things or IoT – offers vast opportunities for organisations of all sizes and in every sector to improve internal efficiencies, serve customers better, enter new markets or build new business models.
As more IoT devices come online every day, the way we drive our cars, manage our homes and receive healthcare is evolving fast. Meanwhile, in the world of business, companies are using connected devices to create more efficient production systems and supply chains. From tracking shipments across the world to monitoring gas and oil pumps in the field, even the farming industry is digitally tracking livestock to better monitor location, health and behaviours.
With the number of connected devices expected to hit 50 billion by 2020, chances are if your business isn’t using the IoT today it soon will be – and so will your suppliers and customers. But while the IoT offers significant opportunities for the enterprise, it also poses risks that need to be addressed fast.
Interoperability, security and lack of standardisation As the IoT expands into more verticals and applications and the number of new players entering the IoT space brings additional communications protocols and other technological variances into the mix, securing the enterprise network is set to become an increasingly complicated affair. Read more…