Security News > 2020 > May > 4 ways to make sure your IoT sensors are secure
With so many IoT devices in use today, security is a major issue.
"The introduction of IoT into the trucking industry also brought risk into logistics and supply chains," said Sharon Reynolds, CISO at Omnitracs, which provides fleet management solutions.
The security risks that come with IoT include the entry points to systems IoT provides for hackers, and the risks IoT presents when hackers penetrate other systems, then all of the IoT and surrounding operations must go manual.
Assess these risk points, which could be back-office systems, a mobile device, IoT sensors that are not well secured by vendors, or a careless employee.
"In threat modeling sessions, participants identify potential hackers and sources of hackers. They look at where their drivers are located, and the cargoes they will be carrying, along with the IoT that their vehicles are equipped with. Then, they think of ways where all of these technologies, systems. and employees can be hacked."