{"id":5855,"date":"2014-06-13T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/?p=5855"},"modified":"2014-07-16T08:23:56","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T15:23:56","slug":"lets-ignore-security-internet-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/lets-ignore-security-internet-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Not Ignore Security in the Internet of Things"},"content":{"rendered":"

The more we talk about the Internet of Things (IoT) the more we have to talk about securing it. Gartner forecasts<\/a> that by 2020, the IoT will comprise 26 billion devices and will generate incremental revenues of $300 billion, along with some $1.9 trillion in what the researcher describes as \u201cglobal economic value-add through sales into diverse markets.\u201d<\/p>\n

But before we start seeing wireless diapers<\/a> and connected beer kegs<\/a> everywhere, there are significant concerns about IoT and security that need to be addressed. Every IoT security headline, whether it\u2019s about hacked baby monitors<\/a> or compromised insulin pumps<\/a>, is a reminder that as a community, we\u2019re still weighing the benefits of a hyper-connected lifestyle against potential security risks.<\/p>\n

At Palo Alto Networks we\u2019re in constant discussion about how the IoT concept will affect different enterprises and markets, from healthcare to retail, as well as how a next-generation enterprise security platform is crucial to securing so much connectivity. Here are a few recent examples of our global colleagues sharing IoT insights:<\/p>\n