Research Says One in 10 IoT Devices Offer Adequate Security
An IOActive IoT Security Survey revealed that nearly half (47%) of all respondents felt that less than 10% of all IoT products on the market are designed with adequate security. About 85% believe that less than half of IoT products are secure. However, 63% of respondents felt the security in IoT products is actually better than in other product categories – which the survey said is a sobering revelation of the state of security sentiment for categories such as software, computing hardware, and medical devices, etc.
“Consensus is that more needs to be done to improve the security of all products, but the exponential rate at which IoT products are coming to market, compounded by the expansive risk network created by their often open connectivity, makes IoT security a particular concern and priority,” said Jennifer Steffens, chief executive officer for IOActive. “According to Gartner, 21 billion connected things will be in use by 2020. It’s important for the companies that develop these products to ensure security is built in; otherwise hackers are provided with opportunities to break into not only the products, but potentially other systems and devices they’re connected to.”