The Internet Of Things: Connecting The World Comes At A Cost

By Dave Sobel, Director of Partner Community for MAXfocus at LogicNow

If we’re seeking to keep the future of our businesses secure we need to be thinking now about the security issues around the Internet of Things, warns Dave Sobel, director of partner community for MAXfocus at LogicNow.

I love talking about the Internet of Things. The buzzword is awful, but it’s a favorite topic of mine, bringing together the idea of an intelligently connected world with practical devices to create systems. These systems add intelligence, allowing devices to communicate machine to machine and then take action as required.

It’s a gadget geek’s dream, with devices that can become informed about their environment and able to make decisions based on that information. The Internet of Things promises to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and create an environment where new profit opportunities are offered.

Of course, as we begin to think about these possibilities, we should take the opportunity to build security into these systems. Doing this from the start ensures an easier and more viable long-term solution.

The typical perimeter-only security model is a significant problem in the context of the Internet of Things. Many of the systems we will begin to integrate will not have the necessary level of security built into them, and thus may expose the network to unnecessary risks.

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