It's not just controlling the devices that poses a problem - IT staff also have a hard time identifying them, according to the report.
Infosecurity Magazine Explains:
According to a ForeScout Technologies report, IT departments are faced with an increased size and diversity of attack surface: The average business expects to be dealing with 7,000 IoT devices over the next 18 months. Even smaller businesses expect the numbers to be hundreds or thousands; far more than they are used to securing when it comes to traditional user endpoints.
“The staggering growth of IoT is creating both value and risks for enterprise organizations,” said Jan Hof, international marketing director, ForeScout. “While IoT is recognized by many as an opportunity to improve and streamline business processes, there are associated security risks that need to be addressed—first and foremost through visibility of devices as soon as they connect to the network. You cannot secure what you cannot see.”
The report also found that healthcare is lagging in IoT readiness: IT and telecoms are the most advanced industries in terms of IoT readiness with healthcare, which many think stands to benefit significantly from the IoT, lagging behind.
