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However , the survey also noted that three-quarters of respondents agreed biometric authentication is more secure than a traditional password . A move away from traditional passwords is essential now the Internet of Things ( IoT ) means the world is awash with opportunities for cyber criminals .
“ As IoT matures , there ’ s a desperate need for standardisation to help organisations remove these cybersecurity blind spots costing them billions ”
Domestic IoT devices have the potential to collect and access a large amount of personal information about users and sensitive data relating to their environment , says Steven Furnell , IEEE Senior Member and Professor of Cyber Security at the University of Nottingham : “ Devices , such as smart speakers and TVs , are often linked to the accounts that consumers use on other devices . The difference is that on these other devices they are more readily protected against unauthorised use .
“ On the smart device people may set them up initially and forget that they are essentially ‘ logged in ’ all the time ,” explains Furnell . “ Without further precautions , this may mean that others can come along and access other content via the linked account , such as cloud-synchronised contacts , schedule information , and photos .”
ROLAND ATOUI SECURITY CERTIFICATION SECRETARIAT , FIDO ALLIANCE
FIDO sheds AI light on IoT cybersecurity blind spots “ The more points of entry to a network , the more potential there is for hackers to break in , so it ’ s not hard to imagine how quickly the vulnerabilities stack up in an IoT system ,” says Roland Atoui , Security Certification Secretariat with FIDO Alliance .
“ As IoT matures , there ’ s a desperate need for standardisation to help organisations remove these cybersecurity blind spots costing them billions – not least in reputational damage .” Atoui ’ s concerns are echoed by research from Gartner , which predicts that 45 % of organisations worldwide will have experienced attacks on their software supply chains by 2025 , a three-fold increase from 2021 . aimagazine . com 71