Seventy-three percent of IT professionals consider it likely that a company will be hacked through a connected device according to a 2015 ISACA report. With the Internet of Things expanding across the enterprise, winners will be determined by how they best capitalize IoT’s rewards, while “setting up the proper processes to manage risk,” Guest Contributor Matt Loeb writes.
Mass adoption of the Internet of Things poses security threats to companies. With employees introducing connected devices such as fitness bands and smart watches to work networks, companies will need to adopt best practice. The report also highlights how IoT is changing business models for businesses that are already in place. don’t believe that manufacturers are implementing sufficient security measures in IoT devices. In addition, 84% say device manufacturers don’t make users sufficiently aware of the type of information the devices collect.