ForeScout Reveals New Findings that Show Common Enterprise IoT Devices are Hackable in Under Three Minutes - Seite 2

The IoT footprint continues to expand, showing little to no signs of slowing down. Analyst firm Gartner predicts that 20 billion connected devices will be deployed by 2020, with as many as a third of these sitting unknowingly vulnerable on enterprise, government, healthcare and industrial networks around the globe.(1) In turn, hackers are now easily able to pivot on insecure devices into the secure network, and ultimately access other enterprise systems that could store bank account information, personnel files or proprietary business information.

To learn more about the research findings and the risks associated with adopting IoT-enabled devices within the enterprise, go here.

Research Methodology
Commissioned by ForeScout Technologies, Inc., the IoT Enterprise Risk Report employed the skills of Samy Kamkar, one of the world's leading ethical hackers, to investigate the security risks posed by IoT devices in enterprise environments. The report sought to uncover vulnerabilities in enterprise-grade technology utilizing both physical testing situations, as well as drawing from peer-reviewed industry research.

About ForeScout Technologies, Inc.
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. is transforming security through visibility. ForeScout offers Global 2000 enterprises and government organizations the unique ability to see devices, including non-traditional devices, the instant they connect to the network. Equally important, ForeScout lets you control these devices and orchestrate information sharing and operation among disparate security tools to accelerate incident response. Unlike traditional security alternatives, ForeScout achieves this without requiring software agents or previous device knowledge. The company's solutions integrate with leading network, security, mobility and IT management products to overcome security silos, automate workflows and enable significant cost savings. As of January 2016, more than 2,000 customers in over 60 countries improve their network security and compliance posture with ForeScout solutions. Learn more at www.forescout.com.

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