As we move into 2025,\u202fthere are\u202fover 16 billion active\u202fphysical devices such as sensors, appliances, and other objects connected to the internet, that collected, exchange, and act on data \u2013 otherwise known as the Internet of Things (IoT). These devices can communicate with each other and be remotely monitored or controlled, making everyday objects “smart” and more efficient. Examples include smart thermostats, wearable fitness trackers, and connected industrial machines. \u202fwith billions more to be connected in the near future.<\/s> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the increasing rise\u202fof\u202fthe\u202fIoT\u202fcreates huge business opportunities they also pose\u202fpotential cybersecurity risks if they are not securely deployed. Just like your desktop computer, laptop, or mobile phone they can be hacked and compromised \u2013 there have even been instances of Smart fridges being hacked to send out millions of phishing emails! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scale and complexity of cyber-attacks are wide ranging. \u2018Off the shelf\u2019 tools mean that less technically proficient criminals are now able to commit cybercrime, and target IoT devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cyber-attacks can be financially devastating and have real impacts upon employee’s mental health.\u202fThey undermine the economic stability of the UK and cost the UK economy millions of pounds each year.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While organisations may not be able to eliminate the risk of all attacks there are technologies, like blockchain, that can used to secure IoT devices and decentralise them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To find out more about online security measures for your business\u202fplease contact\u202f<\/strong>enquiries@nebrcentre.co.uk<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n To stay\u202f<\/strong>informed<\/strong><\/a>\u202fon the latest updates to the digital landscape, sign up for our\u202f<\/strong>free core membership<\/strong><\/a>, and gain access to a wealth of handy\u202f<\/strong>resources<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\u202fNEBRC<\/a>\u202fis a non-profit organisation that seeks to educate, inform, and\u202fsupport<\/a>\u202forganisations\u202facross the UK on how to stay safe online through\u202fgood\u202fcyber security practices.\u202f <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As we move into 2025,\u202fthere are\u202fover 16 billion active\u202fphysical devices such as sensors, appliances, and other objects connected to the internet, that collected, exchange, and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3732\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}