How Secure is the Internet of Things?

By 2050, just about everything that you use now in your daily life will have some kind of place in the Internet of Things. Right now, devices are already sharing information and more and more products are hitting the market that will join the soon-to-be-crowded landscape. But how secure is the connection between these devices now, and is it likely to get better or worse in the future? The truth is, some experts are calling the coming IOT as a ticking security time bomb.
Why There Are Security Problems
Recently, one of the national mornings ran a story about a group of test hackers that were able to hack into the network and take control of someone’s car. This is a major security breach and it is just what experts are concerned. Although the security vulnerability team were only able to take control of one particular make and model, the technology exists on other cars as well, and even with the security patch that the car manufacturer, experts are still concerned, because even as security gets tighter, hackers get better.
What’s The Security Future Look Like?
According to some in the security industry, the network security outlook for the IOT is grim. Right now, technology is advancing so fast that security companies can’t keep up. Right now, it isn’t a huge concern, but just the car manufacture who allowed a security vulnerability to let hackers take control of the vehicles remotely, security will becoming essential once the IOT becomes a part of our daily lives. Unless companies manufacturing these smart “things” considers security a high priority, it probably won’t be examined closely until there are a couple of major breaches.
One of the problems is that the companies that are starting to manufacture smart devices simply don’t have the infrastructure in place to handle serious security concerns. They have tiny IT departments that aren’t qualified to maintain the high level of security protection these devices require.
However, there is also the problem of companies not yet even knowing what sort of security concerns there will be with the future IOT and what the security requirements are going to be, not to mention the technology which isn’t yet refined enough to provide that security. So, right now security is a real concern when it comes to the Internet of Things and right now, the future of that security is pretty nebulous.