Working with IoT startups worldwide, I’ve noticed that many of my customers do not fully understand the importance of IoT security.
Meanwhile, an independent study by SAM Seamless Network claims that more than a billion IoT devices were hacked last year. Given that there are roughly 15 billion connected products worldwide, it means every fifteenth device — from Bluetooth-enabled fitness trackers to smart coffee makers and warehouse robots — fell victim to a cyberattack, compromising user data, becoming part of an orchestrated botnet, or simply shutting down.
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