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Administrative/Regulatory

Jun. 13, 2018

More IoT devices means increased risk of cyberattacks

Estimates suggest that by 2020, there could be around 50 billion devices of one type or another connected worldwide.

Daniel B. Garrie

Neutral
JAMS

Cyber Security

Orange County

Cell: (212) 826-5351

Email: daniel@lawandforensics.com

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Sean McKee

Senior Manager
Cyber Threat Management

CD, CISSP

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More IoT devices means increased risk of cyberattacks
An employee in one of the common areas of Dyn, an internet company, in Manchester, N.H., Feb. 17, 2017. On Oct. 21, 2016, Dyn was the victim of a DDoS attack that rendered major internet platforms and services unavailable to millions of users in Europe and North America. (New York Times News Service)

The "Internet of Things," or IoT, refers to the interconnection via the internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data. Examples include: internet-connected automobiles, medical devices, children's technology and toys, home security systems with Wi-Fi cameras, even that fitness tracker you wear on your wrist. While these present tremendous opportunities for improved convenience and quality of life, IoT devices pose t...

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