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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.

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IoT Adoption in Healthcare Brings Security Opportunities

CIO

By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks Connected medical devices, also known as the Internet of Medical Things or IoMT, are revolutionizing healthcare, not only from an operational standpoint but related to patient care. Many connected devices ship with inherent vulnerabilities.

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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.

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The Internet of Things: Development and Examples

Apiumhub

Introduction The Internet of Things (IoT) is not just a buzzword; it’s a transformative technology that has been reshaping our world for the past few decades. The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a disruptive force, revolutionizing how we interact with technology and transforming our living spaces and urban landscapes.

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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. This eliminates error-prone and time-consuming manual policy creation and scales easily across a set of devices with the same profile.

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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.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: IoT Vendors Fail at Vulnerability Disclosures, While Cyber Threats Again Top Business Risks 

Tenable

Learn all about how most IoT product makers lack vulnerability disclosure policies. Specifically, among 332 IoT product vendors surveyed, only 27% have a vulnerability disclosure policy, even despite an increase in legislation and regulation regarding this issue. Then scan the latest list of top malware. And much more!

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