When it comes to cybersecurity it’s obvious how important it is with the increasing number of IoT devices like voting machines, medical devices, and even devices that we may think are old and not vulnerable, such as pagers. This US election period, for example, has shown the growing concerns around a potential hack during an election, and…
Recent research by Gartner on IoT security spending foresee that spending will double and reach $547.20 million by 2018. This forecast sheds light on the fact that IoT risks will keep on growing; but what else should CEOs and IT security pros take away from Gartner’s report?
In 2014 the cost of breach increased by 15%, in 2015 by 23%, which means we can expect it to increase in 2016; also, let’s not forget Gartner’s expectations of 5.5 million new devices being connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) every day by 2016. It’s safe to say that security executives have a lot on their plate. Some helpful tips on what to do and what to avoid doing is a good place to start to manage risks effectively and keep security posture up to par.
After a year of mega breaches, security and business executives can expect an even busier 2015 for cyber risks. With the growth in use of mobile devices and applications in the workplace, plus the IoT boom; enterprise networks have increased their vulnerabilities…
It’s challenging for businesses to keep up with security risks when the growth of connected systems and production of devices are accomplished within a blink of an eye. Even more problematic is the fact that the developers of these technologies are not including security measures during the design and production stage. To give you an idea of what security risks we’re talking about with the IoT and connected devices, OWASP has a helpful top 10 list you can reference…