Securing Our Hyperconnected World

21/03/2023 24 min Episodio 4
Securing Our Hyperconnected World

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In Part 2 of our conversation with Kirsty Paine, Strategic Advisor, Technology and Innovation at Splunk, she navigates the treacherous terrain of IoT standards and security, revealing the powerful potential of a hyperconnected world while uncovering the lurking dangers of a fractured standards landscape.Kirsty joins host Bret Jordan, Chief Security Strategist at Afero, as they talk about:1. What lies ahead in the future of connectivity 2. How standards bodies enhance the security of IoT devicesKirsty Paine is former NCSC, and is an expert on IoT, smart and connected homes and international standards, security, and legislation.Key TakeawaysThere was a real sense of teamwork working on IoT standards at ETSI “Attack surface” and the concerns that arise for consumers Weak security: “admin-admin” passwordsDon’t wait to be hacked before you decide to take security seriouslyUncooperative individuals in standards can leave out important use casesTime Stamps[01:48] Fractured standards[04:59] Attack surface[08:08] Baby cameras as a security risk [10:56] Cyber attacks happen to everyone[15:01] Tallying your connected devices[16:53] The darker side to standards

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