article thumbnail

More connected, less secure: Addressing IoT and OT threats to the enterprise

CIO

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a permanent fixture for consumers and enterprises as the world becomes more and more interconnected. By 2027, the global number of connected IoT devices is projected to exceed 29 billion, a significant increase from the 16.7 billion devices reported in 2023.

IoT 324
article thumbnail

AIOps for successful IoT projects

CIO

It’s interesting how the number of projected IoT devices being connected in 2023 can differ by 26 billion from article to article. You can then create policies per client type where you allow or deny access. I can’t imagine being an IT administrator in a large, distributed environment.

IoT 246
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

IoT Adoption in Healthcare Brings Security Opportunities

CIO

At the end of the day, it’s all about patient outcomes and how to improve the delivery of care, so this kind of IoT adoption in healthcare brings opportunities that can be life-changing, as well as simply being operationally sound. Why Medical IoT Devices Are at Risk There are a number of reasons why medical IoT devices are at risk.

IoT 250
article thumbnail

3 business benefits of stronger security using Zero Trust principles

CIO

continues to roll out, the internet of things (IoT) is expanding, and manufacturing organizations are using the latest technologies to scale. The solution also needs to improve the prevention of both known and unknown threats as well as make and automate across-the-board zero trust policies to defend both OT assets and the network.

IoT 315
article thumbnail

The Medical IoT Security To Depend on When Lives Depend on You

Palo Alto Networks

Protect every connected device with Zero Trust IoT security, tailor-made for medicine. Connected clinical and operational IoT devices are used for everything, from patient monitoring to office systems. Unseen vulnerabilities, due to the lack of device context, exposes hospitals to unknown threats.

IoT 87
article thumbnail

Governments Must Promote Network-Level IoT Security at Scale

Palo Alto Networks

Many governments globally are concerned about IoT security, particularly as more IoT devices are rolling out across critical sectors of their economies and as cyberattacks that leverage IoT devices make headlines. In response, many officials are exploring regulations or codes of practice aimed at improving IoT security.

IoT 86
article thumbnail

Palo Alto Networks Releases 2021 Global IoT Survey

Palo Alto Networks

IoT survey from Palo Alto Networks highlights the need for shared responsibility among remote workers and IT teams to secure their enterprise. IoT Analytics expects that by 2025, there will be more than 30 billion IoT connections, which is almost four IoT devices per person on average.

IoT 85