{"id":624,"date":"2019-05-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/how-secure-are-connected-devices-iot-security\/624\/"},"modified":"2020-01-29T15:49:13","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T15:49:13","slug":"how-secure-are-connected-devices-iot-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/how-secure-are-connected-devices-iot-security\/624\/","title":{"rendered":"How secure are connected devices?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA), Europe\u2019s centre for cybersecurity expertise, details threats posed by internet connected devices.<\/h2>\n

ENISA\u2019s efforts on IoT cybersecurity<\/a><\/h3>\n

The security threats and risks related to the Internet of Things (IoT) are manifold and they evolve rapidly. While it can be argued that this has always been the case with any new technology, the features of the Internet of Things are such that security concerns must be taken into account seriously.<\/p>\n

With IoT, the digital and the physical worlds are no longer kept apart from one another. Cars, medical devices, factories and energy plants are all becoming connected. Therefore, any security breach in the IoT can not only severely affect the digital world, but more importantly might lead to grave safety issues in the physical world. Security and safety are tightly integrated, exacerbating relevant threats and risks. With great impact on citizens\u2019 health, safety and privacy, the security threat landscape concerning the Internet of Things is extremely wide \u2013 and it is not a theoretical one. The fact is that these technologies now permeate almost all aspects of everyday life; IoT is pervasive. What this means is that the security risks are not contained within one person\u2019s home, one private company, one Member State or the EU as a whole:<\/p>\n