Connected coffee makers, fitness devices and even pet accessories could potentially pose a threat to enterprises, and businesses must adapt their security practices to protect corporate networks, a new survey has found.
The research, from Palo Alto Networks, found that 86 per had seen a rise in security incidents involving connected devices - also known as Internet of Things (IoT) devices as the Covid-19 pandemic caused a shift to remote working.
But IT-decision makers in Ireland are among the most confident in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region that they have visibility of such devices connecting to their organization's network, and also their employees’ home networks.
IoT security visibility is critical to allow companies to scan for anomalies across its network, Palo Alto Networks’ country manager Paul Donegan said..
Continue reading: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/iot-devices-threaten-corporate-it-security-new-survey-finds-1.4705498
The research, from Palo Alto Networks, found that 86 per had seen a rise in security incidents involving connected devices - also known as Internet of Things (IoT) devices as the Covid-19 pandemic caused a shift to remote working.
But IT-decision makers in Ireland are among the most confident in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region that they have visibility of such devices connecting to their organization's network, and also their employees’ home networks.
IoT security visibility is critical to allow companies to scan for anomalies across its network, Palo Alto Networks’ country manager Paul Donegan said..
Continue reading: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/iot-devices-threaten-corporate-it-security-new-survey-finds-1.4705498
