Internet of Things (IoT) Devices
Dr. William A. Kessler
Online Adjunct Instructor teaching at Universities in Cybersecurity Management, Project Management, Data Analytics, and Business Strategy. 10 years Project Management experience (IBM, GE VFS, Blue Cross, MBI, Readers)
October is Cyber Security month and the FBI has reiterated that cyber criminals are targeting IoT devices. Some examples of IoT devices include: new garage door openers, webcams, smart TV cameras, pc cameras, smart products to order supplies online, internet lookup devices, doorbell video and audio cam devices, order supplies online devices, internet radio, internet lookup, refrigerator camera and temperature devices, home security systems, thermostat monitors, smart tv, smart motion sensors, smart electrical outlets, smart motion sensors, smart appliances, fitness trackers, virtual reality games, etc..... The number of IoT devices in use is expected to increase from 5 billion in 2016 to an estimated 20 to 50 billion by 2020. Once a cyber criminal takes control of an IoT device, they can attack other networks and shut down systems with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. Make sure that there is security on your IoT devices. They can be activated remotely without your knowledge so be careful what you say around the computer, phone, tablet, or TV! It can be recorded.