Almost half of UK businesses are vulnerable to IoT hacking

Tom Allen
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IT managers often neglect to change the default password - but want to increase the spend on IoT devices

2.7 million firms in the UK are leaving their corporate networks vulnerable due to insecure IoT devices, ForeScout research has shown. Almost half (47 per cent) of the 500 CIOs and IT managers w...

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