Will New Legislation Revolutionize IoT Security? – iHLS
In 2017, there were about 20 billion connected devices worldwide, according to Statista, which projects that the number will be more than 75 billion by 2025. At the same time, more internet of things device–based attacks are occurring. Now California is considering legislation that would institute stricter password security for the network IoT devices.
IoT has been taking over every inch of our homes, including microwaves, clocks, and car gadgets, as well as more substantial devices in the industry and military fields. With it comes the increased risk of hackers abusing that collected data. A surprisingly large number of people don’t change the default password when they buy a new device, like a router. Most of these default passwords are easily searchable on Google. Read more…