Little Security Input in IoT Deployment Decisions

A recent survey of global IT and security decision-makers found that companies are exposing themselves to greater risks by excluding IT security teams from discussions on internet of things (IoT) deployment plans. Trend Micro, in collaboration with Vanson Bourne, conducted online interviews with 1,150 IT and security decision-makers about their roles in the decision-making process for implementing and deploying IoT solutions. Participants represented organizations from Germany, France, Japan, the UK and the US. Responses revealed that 79% of companies include the IT department when choosing industrial IoT solutions, but only 38% consult their security teams. The research also found that nearly 33% of respondents reported that the person responsible for IoT security is unknown. Yet participating organizations said that they had experienced an average of three attacks on connected devices in the past year.