From
increasing the safety of roads, cars and homes, to fundamentally
improving the way we manufacture and consume products, IoT solutions
provide valuable data and insights that improve the way we work and
live.
Success depends on ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of IoT solutions and data while mitigating cybersecurity risks.
Build trust in connected devices
The
benefits of IoT are undeniable; and yet, high-profile attacks, combined
with uncertainty about security best practices and their associated
costs are keeping many businesses from adopting the technology.
Besides, end-users are wary of the consequences of IoT security breaches.
Recent research indicates that 90% of consumers lack confidence in IoT device security.
A
2019 survey
done in Australia, Canada, France, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S.
revealed that 63% of consumers even find connected devices "creepy".
Trust is then essential to realize the full potential of the IoT.
Digital
security must be designed into devices from the ground up and at all
points in the ecosystem to prevent vulnerabilities in one part from
jeopardizing the security of the whole.
As the global leader in digital security and, in particular, securing IoT devices, Thales provides customers with the knowledge, solutions and services needed
to mitigate risk and trust in the power of the IoT.
Understanding IoT security risks
Modern IoT ecosystems are complex.
Machines
and objects in virtually any and every industry can be connected and
configured to send data over cellular networks to cloud applications and
backends.
The digital security risk is present at every step along
the IoT journey, and there is a bunch of hackers that would take
advantage of a system's vulnerability.
Unfortunately, diverse data type and computing power among IoT devices means there's
no
'
one size fits all' cybersecurity solution that can protect any IoT deployment.
The
first step for any IoT business is to undergo a thorough security risk
assessment that examines vulnerabilities in devices and network systems
as well as in user and customer backend systems.
Risk must be mitigated for the entire lifecycle of the deployment, especially as it scales and expands geographically.
Thales
experts guide customers through the process, helping them decide which
security mechanisms should be implemented at each layer of the
ecosystem.
Your guide to the fundamental IoT Security Principles