Businesses could face cyber attacks due to unsecured IoT devices: Report
Posted On: Mar. 30, 2018 6:34 AM CSTA report by U.S.-based research firm Ponemon Institute L.L.C. and the Shared Assessments Program found that 97% of risk professionals believe businesses could face a significant cyber attack due to unsecured Internet-of-things devices, Gigabit reported. The report found that the number of IoT devices in the workplace is expected to increase 56% to 24,762 this year from 15,874 in 2017. A report by U.S.-based research firm Gartner Inc. found that 20% of organizations experienced one or more IoT hacks within the past three years.