DEVELOP AN IMPREGNABLE IOT POLICY.

Enhance your company’s IoT policy with these security tips.
If you want to remain competitive in the future, you have no choice but to succumb to the rise of the internet of things (IoT). However, even with all of the benefits, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to deny the security risks IoT presents.

IOT SECURITY RISKS: IS ALARMING AND PERVERSIVE.

If you spend any time studying cybersecurity and recent attacks on businesses – small and large – you’ll come away from the experience fearful. The landscape is brutal right now, and the intensity and frequency of attacks are expected to pick up in the coming months.
According to the 451 Global Digital Infrastructure Alliance Report published at the end of 2016, endpoint security is the number one IoT security concern for businesses. Roughly 63 percent of respondents reported physical unsecured endpoints as their chief concern while poor authentication of these endpoints followed closely at 55 percent. Then there’s the dilemma of the astronomical proliferation of data. With more devices collecting and storing data, there’s more for hackers to steal. There’s also more at risk for businesses and individual consumers. As a result, there’s a greater need for sophisticated security measures to keep confidential data out of the hands of malicious hackers.

HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO MAKE YOUR COMPANY’S IOT MORE SECURED.

1. Only connect devices when necessary.
2. Create separate networks.
3. Use SD-WAN
4. Implement good password hygiene
5. Provide proper training for employees.

TECH IS RAPIDLY EVOLVING BE PREPARED TO EVOLVE ALL THE TIME.

If you make a commitment to keeping your policy current, you’ll do well. There’s no guarantee you won’t be attacked, but at least you’ll have a proper strategy for handling whatever is thrown your way.