IoT and Security

We can’t talk enough about security and protecting the IoT (Internet of Things). More importantly, one of the things I am passionate about within the realm of the IoT is cybersecurity. We’ve dedicated issues of Connected World magazine to this topic; we’ve dedicated entire conferences to cybersecurity, and we’ve dedicated a lot of time on The Peggy Smedley Show, which is my weekly Internet podcast.

One of the things I’ve been saying all along is that the industry needs to jump ahead of the curve and be as proactive as possible when it comes to securing connected devices, objects, and things. Acting proactivity when it comes to security is in everyone’s best interest and that means we are talking about the entire industry. This needs to be reiterated in part, because we have all seen security setbacks like breaches and hacks create negative perceptions of the IoT. If viewed as unsafe, the IoT is going to be a tougher sell, even to those industries and companies that could revolutionize their businesses by adopting the technology. 

To read the article, visit https://connectedworld.com/hackers-changing-future-of-the-iot/