Security News > 2021 > December > Manufacturers of IT devices should step up when it comes to security

By integrating security solutions with IoT devices, device manufacturers will be able to provide customers with real-time protection from threats.

IoT devices built on legacy technology without proper security protocols in place remain soft targets ripe for exploitation.

Until device manufacturers implement security suites to handle threats to connected devices, expect to see even more high-profile cases of hacking and attacks to both private businesses and public institutions in 2022.

More devices at multiple price/performance points will become available and the vast majority of data will be processed by smart devices at the edge in the coming years - accelerating in 2022.

With billions of new IoT devices expected to come online over the next several years, securing these devices has become an area of significant importance, with IoT vendors needing to design, manufacture and deploy their products without the risk of being compromised.

"IoT device adoption will continue to grow significantly in the next few years. It would be unheard of for device manufacturers to not include a security suite to protect against unwanted intrusion into their customers business-critical infrastructures. Therefore, we see an expected rise in embedded security solutions to happen in lockstep with the increase in device adoption."

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/12/27/secure-iot-devices/