Approach IoT security as a system design problem
The world with "everything" having access to the internet appears inevitable, and with it, the potential to do a lot of good. However, our not paying attention to warnings from the past can quickly negate any benefit derived from the Internet of Things (IoT).
With all the high-profile data breaches and malicious attacks discussed by tech media outlets each day, one might conclude that considering cybersecurity a system design problem has been largely ignored.
One then has to wonder about all the IoT devices invading our lives. Since they are empowered with similar computing technology, shouldn't the same lack of security be expected? It appears the answer to that question is yes, as evidenced by Alexandra Ossola's Popular Science article Hacked Medical Devices May Be the Biggest Cybersecurity Threat in 2016.
