The internet of (compromised) things: securing IoT when you can’t trust (any) “thing”
A commentary questions whether industrial IoT devices are meaningfully more secure than the consumer connected devices found in homes, suggesting the trust placed in both categories may be misplaced.
Why this matters: Most people assume the smart devices in factories and power grids are held to a higher standard than a cheap home camera or thermostat. That assumption does a lot of work. If industrial IoT is just as porous, the consequences go well beyond a stranger watching your living room. The real issue is that the device market has consistently rewarded low cost and fast shipping over security, and that calculus has not changed much whether the buyer is a homeowner or a plant manager.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators
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