Security News > 2022 > September > Securing your IoT devices against cyber attacks in 5 steps
In general, IoT refers to devices with embedded software, sensors, network connectivity, and other technologies, allowing them to exchange data with other devices connected to the Internet.
IoT devices are particularly common in the healthcare and manufacturing industries, where business-critical operations and data pass through internet-connected devices like monitors, tablets, scanners, and more.
Wireless networks - Wireless networks are the connectivity platform for IoT systems and enable IoT smart devices and sensors to be placed anywhere wireless networks can reach.
Smart devices - Smart devices are traditionally "Dumb" devices that perform various tasks that now have embedded intelligent sensors and now have the capability to connect to wireless networks for transmitting the data collected.
Integrating IoT devices with LDAP authentication provides a much more secure configuration allowing IoT device authentication to align with corporate Active Directory Password Policies and be centrally controlled.
Integrating IoT devices with Active Directory offers many benefits to securing IoT infrastructure, including centralized Active Directory Password Policies.