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“Every
connection to
the network
is a potential
route for
attackers.”
Securing IoT: know
your network, protect
your network
The Internet of Things brings with it new
opportunities to improve the lives of ordinary
people every day of the year. But as Jose Vasco,
Regional Director, MEMA at Aruba, a Hewlett
Packard Enterprise company, says it also presents
us with new types of security risk.
D
o you think about the need to
secure IoT? It could be a patient
monitor, a security camera or
a lighting system; every connection
to the network is a potential route for
attackers. This is quite a new concept
to many, but it’s a very real problem.
From 3,100 companies surveyed by HPE
Aruba, 84% reported experiencing an
IoT-related breach.
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Across industries like healthcare,
government, manufacturing and retail
– there are literally thousands of use
cases that are relying on IoT. Each one
demands a different type of device,
potentially a different security protocol,
and this creates endless threats. We
need to be able to see these devices and
where they’re connecting, to be able to
protect them. Next is a ‘top four’ list of
industries that have suffered the most
IoT-related breaches, with further detail
on how IoT is being used in each. This
gives an idea of the challenge we face.
1. Healthcare: 89% have suffered an
IoT-related security breach
By 2019, 87% of healthcare
organisations will have adopted IoT
technology. Patient monitors and X-ray/
imaging devices are some of the most-
used IoT devices, to create services like
location tracking and remote control
of devices. Knowing the location of
medical devices is a huge benefit to
patient well-being, but security fears
cast a big shadow. Nearly half (49%)
of healthcare companies reported
malware issues on their devices and
39% reported that human error led to
an IoT-related security breach.
2. Government: 85% have suffered
an IoT-related security breach
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