IoT Cybersecurity

7th May 2022

6 Best IoT Platforms for Seamless Connectivity

I recently finished a small consulting engagement where the client asked me if they should build an IoT platform. I’ll give you the same advice I gave them, but for free. “Don’t do it.” Let’s talk about the underlying challenges with today’s IoT best platforms. It’s a very weird market. Think of it this way:…

9th October 2018

Understanding IoT Identity

What is a surefire way to mess up the security of your IoT implementation? Use the same secret for all of your devices? Allow former employees to access the devices in the system? How about leave default passwords on devices? It turns out that there are a lot of surefire ways to mess things up….

6th September 2018

Four steps to securing your IoT Identity from ex-employees

When you see one of those cybersecurity stories about how an ex-employee “hacked” a company with terrible consequences, do you think that could never be us? Or do you think, I’m glad we don’t have anyone like that around! Many companies are exposed to the former insider risk, they fortunately haven’t been tested by a…

29th May 2018

IoT cybersecurity standards

Fractional CISO’s own Rob Black is featured in the current Security Ledger podcast discussing IoT cybersecurity standards. Rob discusses the state of IoT security standards, the challenges the industry faces and what is next for IoT security standards. Check out the podcast here. Coverage of the podcast and the upcoming Security of Things Forum here….