As the Internet of Things has developed and boomed , little thought has been given to security , with a report , predicting that security measures are years away from being effective . Of the top ten security predictions for 2016 , CRN revealed yesterday that one is a major security problem regarding devices , citing multiple high - profile security examples over the past year , including cars and children 's toys . In graphic here's how Forrester sees the market: It warns that millions more devices are entering the market with many of them without any security built in .
As the Internet of Things has developed and boomed , little thought has been given to security , with a report , predicting that security measures are years away from being effective . Of the top ten security predictions for 2016 , CRN revealed yesterday that one is a major security problem regarding devices , citing multiple high - profile security examples over the past year , including cars and children 's toys . It warns that millions more devices are entering the market with many of them without any security built in .