Many Internet of things technologies are in deployment among categories such as analytics, hardware and networking, but the vendor ecosystem needs to focus on security and standards, according to a Forrester Report. Anyone who perused the Internet of things dreams that surround smart homes and autos couldn't help but notice that security issues were glossed over at best and more often ignored. Forrester's take highlights the push and pull of the Internet of things. Forrester was upbeat about software and analytics, but wary of security and the integration issues that will arise from the lack of standards. As IoT takes center stage at CES 2016, security gets lost in the wings In a research report, Forrester noted: Forrester's report was based on 27 vendor companies. In graphic here's how Forrester sees the market: My view goes like this: Bottom line: Enterprises need to have a long-term plan for IoT and pilots in the short run, but better think through security before broad deployments.
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. The report by Juniper Research states that, “While IoT devices have become more secure over time, they still lack many basic protections such as password resets, device isolation, or data encryption.” It warns that millions more devices are entering the market with majority of them without any security built in.