Technology research firm Gartner has said that there is not enough focus on securing the internet of things ( IoT ) , with an initial spend of $ 547 m globally up to 2020 , and that it will become an increasing target for cyber attacks . Research director ben Contu said that companies hoping to get the most of out IoT would concentrate on “ management , analytics and provisioning of devices and their data ” . He said cloud - based services offered the most cost - effective solution to security , as it could “ grow and keep pace ” with other IoT requirements .
Technology research firm Gartner has said that there is not enough focus on securing the internet of things (IoT), with an initial spend of $547m globally up to 2018, and warning it will become an increasing target for cyber attacks. Research director Ruggero Contu said that organisations looking to get the most of out IoT would concentrate on “management, analytics and provisioning of devices and their data”. He said cloud-based services offered the most cost-effective solution to security, as it could “grow and keep pace” with other IoT requirements.