61 percent of companies use IoT platforms, but have security issues

A new report from Kaspersky shows 61 percent of companies globally have implemented IoT applications. The report shows that the use of IoT platforms has increased in almost all industries from 2018 to 2019, with the most significant growth occurring in hospitality (53 percent to 63 percent), healthcare (56 percent to 66 percent) and finance (60 percent to 68 percent). But at the same time 28 percent of organizations have experienced cybersecurity incidents targeted at connected devices, highlighting the need to protect IoT technology.