{"id":11869,"date":"2016-08-23T21:38:37","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T21:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/?p=7980"},"modified":"2016-08-23T21:38:37","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T21:38:37","slug":"four-key-steps-for-enterprise-iot-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/four-key-steps-for-enterprise-iot-security.html","title":{"rendered":"Four Key Steps For Enterprise IoT Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s been a lot of press recently about the problems of IoT security: easily hackable smart locks<\/a>, as many as\u00a0100M Volkswagens<\/a> at risk, vulnerable light bulbs<\/a>, and even\u00a0sex toys that spy on you<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are some key concepts for the future of IoT security in the enterprise:<\/p>\n

First, IoT is going to save a lot of lives<\/h3>\n

It’s\u00a0worth pointing out up front that the most direct result of IoT is\u00a0much\u00a0better\u00a0physical<\/i> security. Cheap, easy-to-install sensors means fewer surveillance vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n

For example, Gooee<\/a> provides intelligent sensors integrated with lighting systems to monitor activity, temperature, and more. When people break in, or there’s a fire, or an earthquake is on its way, IoT means we\u00a0can take action faster, saving assets and lives.<\/p>\n

For example, as part of a Smart Cities<\/a> initiative, SAP has been working with the city of Buenos Aires\u00a0on\u00a0a centralized city-wide dashboard showing real-time information from more than 700,000 different city assets. This includes flow sensors on the city’s water systems that proactively alert against\u00a0floods\u00a0that could endanger lives<\/a>.<\/p>\n