IoT Security Must Evolve To Survive

Because of the rapid proliferation of IoT devices in consumer and enterprise spheres, there have been a number of regulations put into place to improve the security of these devices. Recent legislation, like the UK Government’s ‘Secure by Design’ framework and California’s legislation earlier this year, call for reasonable security at the point of manufacture, but the attack surface of IoT devices is far more complex than simply securing the device itself. Added to a general misunderstanding around how secure IoT devices are, and different attitudes towards the risks and consequences of a breach, cybersecurity needs to evolve fast enough to keep up with changing threats and to overcome our own complacency.