Survey Shows Most Organizations Cannot Manage All IoT Devices on Their Networks
The overwhelming majority (80.1%) of IT professionals worry about the potential for attacks originating through their Internet of Things (IoT) devices, according to a recent survey by Lieberman Software Corporation. The survey also showed that most IT pros (63.1%) are not confident that their organizations can track and manage all the IoT devices on their networks. The survey was conducted among nearly 160 attendees of RSA Conference 2017.
It’s estimated that the Internet of Things now consists of more than 23 billion devices. That figure may reach 50 billion by 2020.2 This rapid growth in connectivity has likewise increased cyber security threats. In response to these threats the IoT security market is estimated to reach a valuation of $36.95 billion by 2021, according to Marketsandmarkets.com.
Last year’s DDOS attack on DNS provider Dyn, which took down Twitter, Pinterest, Netflix and other major web sites, has been referred to as a wake-up call about the dangers of unsecured connected devices. The attack on Dyn was orchestrated using the Mirai botnet, which is largely made up of IoT devices. The attack also illustrated the dangers of unsecured default passwords on these devices.
The Lieberman Software survey queried respondents about changing default passwords on the IoT devices in the network. More than half (50.7%) admitted they do not have a process to change these passwords. Read more…