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“Everyone
wants to be fully
customised in
terms of how
they approach
the network,
while staying
secure.”
balance old and new technology. In the
case of IoT, it’s about balancing legacy
tech with a secure network to create
the smart city and 49% of government
workers find this a particular challenge.
Governments are further behind in their
adoption of IoT than some industries;
35% of IT decision makers within
government roles claim that leadership
has little or no understanding of IoT.
This lack of understanding, with
limitations of legacy technology within
cities and security risks associated with
IoT implementation are presenting
a huge challenge to the wider
development of the smart city.
3. Manufacturing: 82% have suffered
an IoT related security breach
The industrial sector understands
the need for systems, processes and
machines to remain interconnected.
For this to happen manufacturers
must interconnect and automate
services where they can, but right now
this could be done more securely. Of
those who have already suffered an
IoT related security breach, 50% were
malware related and 40% were due to
human error.
This is a gap that needs closing,
particularly as manufacturers look
to connect devices such as chemical
sensors and picking systems to
reduce operational risk and maintain
operating infrastructures.
4. Retail: 76% have suffered an IoT
related security breach
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of malware issues, it’s clear that they
need to find a middle ground between
consumer benefits and protecting their
network from attack.
Total network visibility
Across all of these industries, it’s clear
that companies need more information
about the devices connecting to their
network. Network managers require the
ability to create policies/permissions
around each of them, so that if a device
is compromised by malware or human
error, it can be identified and removed
from the wider network.
Jose Vasco, Regional Director,
MEMA at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard
Enterprise company
“Of those who
have already
suffered an IoT
related security
breach, 50%
were malware
related and
40% were due
to human error.”
Over half (56%) of retailers who have
implemented IoT in their stores are
allowing personal mobile devices to
access the network in order to enhance
the customer experience. Getting in-
store promotional messages, based on
location, is huge business and IoT can
enable that.
But taking into account the 41% of
retailers who have already suffered
from an IoT related attack because
When I am speaking with customers,
no matter what industry, I’m hearing
the same thing. Everyone wants to be
fully customised in terms of how they
approach the network, while staying
secure. To get there, the network must
be totally visible. When analysed and
accessed, the information gathered
should give you the opportunity to
be more granular in pinpointing and
securing devices with different levels of
threat, while granting different levels of
access to different users.
IoT within business is already
happening and the growth of its
use across all industries is inevitable.
Businesses shouldn’t let security threats
be the barrier between a market leading
or non-competing company, particularly
as there are existing solutions to turn
IoT into opportunity, not a threat. n
“It’s clear that
companies
need more
information
about the
devices
connecting to
their network.”
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