Unbeknownst to Many, IoT Devices (And Their Cyber Risk) Are Everywhere
The number of internet of things devices inside organizations continues to grow, and with it so do the points of vulnerability for employees who may not give them a second thought.
April 03, 2019 at 11:45 AM
3 minute read
A 2018 study by the Ponemon Institute found that while 52 percent of organizations believe they have at least 1,000 internet of things (IoT) devices in-house, the actual study average weighed in at more than 15,000.
This begs the question: Are people really in the dark as to the number IoT devices in their lives—and does that pose a cyber security risk? The answer, in short, is yes and yes.
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