The growing ecosystem of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, from basic IP phones and printers to more sophisticated hardware like medical devices and manufacturing equipment, requires a more comprehensive approach to IoT security.
However, businesses are struggling to adequately protect IoT devices. A July report from Barracuda Networks found 93% of organizations surveyed have had failed IoT security projects. The survey also found many firms face significant challenges regarding implementation, including basic cyber hygiene.
IoT devices have proliferated because they solve a lot of problems for users, but unfortunately, the companies that make IoT devices have been traditionally unconcerned with security. The devices often ship with known vulnerabilities (e.g., blank admin password); they are difficult to patch when vulnerabilities are found; and these headless devices are difficult to monitor as you would a laptop, especially since they don’t self-identify on the…