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Developers Cite Software as Greatest Threat to IoT Security
May 2016 by Evans Data Corporation
When working with Internet of Things applications,
security becomes of paramount importance, and 31% of developers active in the IoT
space believe that the greatest trouble spot for IoT security lies within the
software or firmware for connected devices, according to Evans Data’s recent
Internet of Things Development survey. The survey of over 500 IoT developers also
showed that over half (55%) thought that security was “extremely important” to
their organizations, with 32% saying it is “somewhat important”.
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Other major security threats cited for IoT development included exposing data to
mobile clients (22%) transmission of data through a network or cloud (16.7%) and the
physical security of devices (13.8%)
“Security is without doubt the most serious problem that developers face with
Internet of Things and for good reason,” said Janel Garvin, CEO of Evans Data.
“With IoT and connected devices we’re bringing software out of the computer and
into the real world, where cyber attacks or hacking can bring real world
consequences. Developers understand this and take it quite seriously.”
Developers are employing a number of security mechanisms to combat security threats;
the most commonly cited being context-aware access control, endpoint threat
detection, real-time security analytics, and Cloud access security control.
Evans Data’s Internet of Things Vertical service is a continuing research service
that delivers eight reports per year on overall global IoT trends, IoT and Mobility,
IoT and the Cloud, and IoT and Big Data. All reports are original primary research
and reflect the opinions of developers focused on IoT.
