In a recent poll conducted by Deloitte, less than 20% of professionals confirmed that they trust their ability to secure the Industrial IoT (IIoT) devices and Internet of Things (IoT).
More than 4,100 professionals across industries and profiles responded to poll questions during a webcast on May 30. Out of which, just 18% of respondents confirmed their confidence on their organizations’ connected devices and products’ security.
This Deloitte project was assisted by industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos. The study showed that more than 51% of respondents admitted being somewhat confident, while 23% were utterly uncertain. Experts suggest this could be the direct result of an overall lack of standardization across industries for secure connected devices.
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