GAO warns IoT system security spread too thin could create cyber gaps, increase risk of attack
Federal systems so far have been spared by the WannaCry ransomware attack crippling computers around the world, highlighting the importance of government IT systems security.
But a recent technology assessment from the Government Accountability Office shows inconsistencies in the public and private sectors’ adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT), leaving the increasingly popular network — and the people and devices that depend on it — vulnerable to harm. Read more…