Almost everyone owns at least one device that communicates with the internet to send or receive data. Examples are webcams, smart thermostats, routers, audio receivers, video streamers, and storage devices in your network. Together these devices make up the so-called Internet of Things (IoT). The Internet of Things lacks proper security, which makes the connected devices an interesting target . Your smart thermostat can provide access to your network, and often cybercriminals can as well. In this IoT training, employees uncover the risks that IoT devices pose.
You want to prevent an employee from connecting their hacked or malware infected IoT device to the company network, because the infection can spread across company devices. This puts you at risk of malicious parties locking or stealing confidential company information. In this training, employees will learn what measures they can take to prevent this.
