Stronger IoT Security Called for by Smart Card Alliance due to [...]

📅 November 2, 2016 - After the Dyn DDoS Attack, Brian Kres, a security researcher is calling for the industry associations to handle the IoT security issues. This led to a statement from the Smart Card Alliance, which stated that security should be embedded in internet-facing systems and devices, just as it should be in smart cards.

With the estimate of 21 billion devices being connected to the internet by 2020, it's important to secure every device. The Alliance believes some of the reasons for the attacks is the growing number of devices connected to the internet.

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