Data: 28bn IoT devices will need securing globally by 2028
A study has found that the global number of IoT devices protected by cybersecurity solutions will reach 28 billion by 2028; rising from only 14 billion in 2024, representing a growth of over 100% over the next four years. However the research, conducted by Juniper, says that despite this sizeable growth, and as the complexity of […]
A new chapter in remote IoT security
By Keith Glancey, Systems Engineering Manager at Infoblox When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, businesses around the world found themselves forced to adapt quickly in order to survive. IT and security teams took centre stage, and were tasked with supporting a newly-remote network of employees and maintaining business continuity. Many companies emphasised ‘connectivity first,’ relegating security to […]
To succeed, enterprise cybersecurity needs IoT scale
By Nigel Thompson, VP Product Marketing at BlackBerry There are few things in cybersecurity that aren’t up for endless debate. Yet one thing that is universally agreed upon is that anything with an Internet address can and will be attacked. We’ve certainly witnessed this happening on a large scale with the proliferation of Internet of things […]
Meeting the Tests to get out of Data Lockdown
Digital transformation of any business has always been hampered by making sense of underlying data. And that data has been growing in volume at an unprecedented rate driven by the growth of IoT. It’s the perfect storm – the need for real-time information being increasingly distanced by the rate at which the data volume is […]
42% rise in companies reporting cyber attacks by foreign governments
In 2018, 19% of organisations believed they were attacked by a nation-state – That figure increased to 27% in 2019, with companies in North America the most likely to report nation-state attribution, at 36%. That’s according to Radware’s 2019-2020 Global Application & Network Security Report, which found that more than one in four respondents attribute […]
Top 10 IT security predictions for 2018
Ian Kilpatrick, executive vice president for cyber security company, Nuvias Group, offers his top 10 IT security predictions for the year ahead… 1. Security blossoms in the boardroom Sadly, security breaches will continue to be a regular occurrence in 2018 and organisations will struggle to deal with them. New security challenges will abound and these […]
IoT projects held back by security concerns
The majority (94%) of IT professionals from organisations that are undertaking Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives say they need to invest in it over the next 12 months in order to stay competitive – but they are facing significant barriers to adoption. These obstacles include security concerns, the cost of implementation and commitment from the […]
