As pointed out by Atmel Corp, Ben Dickson wrote an article on TechCrunch, entitled “Why IoT Security Is So Critical”. Excerpts:
“More connected devices mean more attack vectors and more possibilities for hackers to target us.”
“More effort needs to be made to secure IoT-related data to ensure the privacy of consumers and the functionality of businesses and corporations.”
The rest of the article is a history of some recent attacks in the media, and new IoT security orgs that’ve been created. Excerpts from Reader Comments:
“I can’t wait until some hacker can use my IoT toaster to burn my house down. The future is so exciting!”
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