What enterprises need to do in the future: Increase investment in Iot Security

Abstract: According to Gartner, a market research company, as of 2017, 20% of enterprises will use digital security services for Iot devices.

Gartner pointed out that by 2017, 20% of enterprises will use digital security services for Iot devices.

The research firm said on Friday that more than 20% of enterprises would realize the need to protect their business units using Iot devices and require more investment in security.

The Chief Information Security Officer (ciso) has realized that IOT has changed the business environment, devices, networks, and systems are increasingly closely connected-this means that security needs to develop rapidly. Gartner pointed out that many of the Chief Information Security Officers will face problems by integrating approaches and solutions to ensure Iot security. This may include protecting mobile phones and cloud architectures, industrial control, machine and personal safety.

The research firm said Iot devices, excluding personal computers, tablets and smartphones, will grow to 26 billion to 202, which is about 30 times higher than the estimated 2009 in 0.9 billion, such high-end devices-Iot and home appliances have not yet achieved the potential to connect-will be popularized.

In 2020, the IOT industry may contribute $1900 billion to the global economy. During the development of the Internet of Things, the manufacturing, medical, insurance, and financial industries were the first to benefit.

Earl Perkins, vice president of research at Gartner, said:

In the IOT world, information is similar to a kind of "Fuel". devices are used to change the physical state of the environment, rather than general computers, devices and services are designed for specific purposes.

Perkins said that cloud computing, social networking, mobile and information played a significant role in the early development of IOT, And we have proved this through examples, for example, wearable technology, smart home appliances, smart grids and smart medical devices used in Western cities.

This connection may make life and data access more convenient, but the network is complex-this is a challenge for many Chief Information Security Officers in the future.

Perkins states:

"At this time, the Chief Information Security Officer provides a framework to apply the IOT principles to all industries and use cases. There is no" Iot security guidance "for your reference. The Internet of Things (IOT) is a tough topic, so protecting the Internet of Things is a "Mobile target". However, the Chief Information Security Officer can establish a temporary planning strategy. A "bottom-up" approach has great advantages and can be used to protect the Internet of Things.

Gartner recommends that security leaders try to think about Iot security and develop a big strategy. At that time, all Iot security needs to be done. On the contrary, when evaluating whether a specific business use case provides better control performance, they should reduce the residual risk of Iot. The experience of these initial use cases will serve as a broader strategic building block to address Iot security.

What enterprises need to do in the future: Increase investment in Iot Security