New and escalating challenges
presents a substantial challenge to enterprises , primarily in terms of the serious security risks arising from unmonitored and unsecured devices connected to the network .
What ’ s more , with increases in hybrid working environments , security weaknesses on employees ’ home networks could create risks for businesses . Last year , infosec firm Bitdefender found a number of security vulnerabilities in a particular brand of baby monitors , potentially enabling attackers to either access the camera feed or execute malicious code on vulnerable devices .
And , in addition to commercial impact , the risks of IoT-related service disruptions extend to the critical infrastructure in our communities .
New and escalating challenges
According to Palo Alto Networks , security teams are now faced with new and escalating challenges that are unique to IoT security , including :
• Inventory – not having clear visibility and context for what IoT devices are in the network , and how to securely manage new devices .
• Threats – lack of well-embedded security into IoT device operating systems that are hard or impossible to patch .
• Data volume – overseeing vast amounts of data generated from both managed and unmanaged IoT devices .
• Ownership – new risks associated with the management of IoT devices by disparate teams within the organisation .
• Diversity – the sheer diversity of IoT devices , in terms of their limitless forms and functions .
• Operations – the unification crisis wherein IoT devices are critical to core operations yet difficult for IT to integrate into the core security posture .
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