Security is a Glaring, Moving Target for IoT

IoT isn’t all upside. As the world of connected things grows, operators, vendors, government agencies, and other players in the value chain will face unprecedented levels of security threats. The security implications of IoT are vast and widely recognized, but with so many companies involved, most observers admit that oversight is relatively scant and, as such, concerns abound. While IoT has consistently lagged behind heightened growth expectations for the better part of the last two decades, the broad attack surface that IoT presents has emboldened hackers and provided virtually countless alleyways for nefarious acts to be unleashed.