Internet of things set to shake up corporate security says Gartner
Gartner predicts that IoT (internet of things) security requirements will "reshape and expand" over half of all global enterprise IT security programmes by 2020.
IoT devices are smart and programmable devices that can be remotely controlled and linked to other devices, ranging from utility smart meters and kitchen fridges to vehicle telematics.
"The IoT is redrawing the lines of IT responsibilities for organisations," said Earl Perkins, an analyst at Gartner. "IoT objects possess the ability to change the state of the environment around them, or even their own state. So securing the IoT expands the responsibility of the traditional IT security practice, as every new identifying, sensing and communicating device is added."
