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The Internet of Things Is Everywhere. Are You Secure?

Security Boulevard

The internet of things (IoT) describes the network of interconnected devices embedded with sensors, software, or other technology that exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet. . This means that currently there are three IoT devices for every one human on the planet. The Technical Challenge of IoT Security.

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Cybersecurity First: #BeCyberSmart at Work and Home

Security Through Education

Build a Human Firewall. Securing your work environment requires you to create what is referred to among security professionals as a human firewall. A human firewall is made up of the defenses the target presents to the attacker during a request for information. Use company-approved/vetted devices and applications.

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Cloud API Services, Apps and Containers Will Be Targeted in 2022

McAfee

5G and IoT Traffic Between API Services and Apps Will Make Them Increasingly Lucrative Targets. Examples include: 5G mobile applications – 5G connectivity and deployment of IoT endpoints have increased dramatically providing higher capacity for broader connectivity needs. billion IoT devices are expected to be in use worldwide by 2025.

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The power and responsibility of 5G

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Imagine that you are a market analyst, and you needed to forecast the number of 5G connected devices in the year 2025, less than 1500 days from today. Data Firewall. Two years from now, 5G technology is predicted to host 25 billion device connections. Billion people on the planet right now. That is more than 9 devices per person.

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Top IoT Security Solutions of 2021

eSecurity Planet

IoT security is where endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) and enterprise mobility management ( EMM ) meet the challenges of a rapidly expanding edge computing infrastructure. As the enterprise attack surface grows, IoT is yet another attack vector organizations aren’t fully prepared to defend.

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RSA 2022 Musings: The Past and The Future of Security

Anton on Security

There are people moving to “next-gen” firewalls (a great innovation of 2005) in 2022. A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.” IoT/OT security : very few, very small vendors focus there, and some who used to are pivoting away. There are people buying their first SIEM in 2022. So still no money in it?

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Inside the Complex Universe of Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

The exponential growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, simultaneously projected to exceed 75 billion by 2025 by Statista, presents substantial security and privacy challenges, particularly in the context of widespread 5G connectivity.