Internet of Things needs to be encrypted to offer proper security
All data sent via the Internet of Things (IoT) needs to be secured with encryption, according to the findings of recent INQUIRER research.
The research, carried out in conjunction with Intel, revealed that 44 percent of INQUIRER readers believe that data encryption is the best way to ensure the IoT is secure. 23 percent would prefer to see users being given full control over their own data, while 10 percent believe the best IoT security option is to not store any usage data at all.
Security is seen as crucial to the widespread uptake of the IoT, with 41 percent of readers citing data protection worries as a key obstacle. Security was also a hot topic at a recent roundtable we hosted, with Intel arguing that the IoT needs its own security model in order to protect user data.
