{"id":156,"date":"2020-07-22T14:16:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T20:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axigent.net\/blog\/?p=156"},"modified":"2020-07-22T14:16:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T20:16:13","slug":"internet-of-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.axigent.net\/blog\/internet-of-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet of Things"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Securing the Internet of Things<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A wide variety of internet-connected devices\nsuch as smart-assistant speakers like Alexa and Google Home, security systems,\nthermostats, electronic appliances, lights in household and commercial\nenvironments, alarm clocks, and more, collectively referred to as Internet of\nThings (IoT) devices, are becoming more and more popular in both residential\nand commercial settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The security of these devices on your network\nhas to be considered carefully. Most businesses will need to adapt their\nnetwork security architecture in response to IoT. Many businesses with IoT on\ntheir network are investing in additional network security technology to\nsupport IoT, including network access control and authentication technologies.\nIdentity-based access controls are often useless for IoT devices that are not\nassociated with an actual end-user, so new controls are required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on your business category, securing\nor separating your mission-critical systems could be a matter of life and\ndeath. 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