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2018 should be the year of the Internet of Things (IoT)-a popular technology that is maturing and starting to deliver tangible benefits to businesses. However, the past year has left IoT advocates frustrated. A Cisco report claims that nearly 75% of IoT projects fail, and IoT as a buzzword has been replaced by artificial intelligence and blockchain. The depressing news paints a grim picture of the Internet of Things.

However, if you dig a little deeper, you might be surprised to find that IoT actually continues to super-grow with its mainstream-albeit a little under the radar. Connected IoT devices (including cars, sensors, meters, wearables, and other endpoints) now outnumber connected non-IoT devices such as phones, PCs, and tablets. Overall interest in IoT is stabilizing, while global spending on IoT continues to accelerate, with IDC estimating that more than $1 trillion will be spent on the space last year.

Are you ready for networking ***?

Since the first IoT-centric network in late 2016, we have seen an increase in the amount of malware targeting connected devices. As of 2019, there have been several bad network ***, among which there are giants such as Facebook, Google, Uber and Yahoo. Experts point out that protecting IoT-enabled devices is a huge cybersecurity challenge and have pushed for guidelines to ensure workplace readiness for the secure deployment of IoT-enabled devices-Information Security Level Protection.

Typical organizations focused solely on endpoint device security are now combining hundreds of critical new hardware into their network IoT gateways. These gateways interact with numerous sensors and devices and deliver data to the main network. This means that when a single connected IoT device in your organization is infected with malware, this *** may quickly spread to the entire network using these gateways.

Your security solution should be able to immediately detect, respond to, and prevent the spread of malware ***. While there may not be a single magic solution to achieve this goal, the best approach involves analyzing events, detecting anomalies, alerting, locking down infected devices, and performing mitigation activities to contain threats.

Are you fixing bugs?

IT teams were reminded of the importance of keeping patch management up-to-date after the number of network attacks that shocked the world in 2018. This threat is amplified by IoT-enabled devices; a single vulnerability or outdated patch can open Pandora's Box and easily destroy the entire network.

IoT devices may be secure when installed, but over time they will be if they continue to update with the latest patch versions. New vulnerabilities are discovered every day, so once a device misses a security patch, it will have new vulnerabilities.

In the age of IoT, good patch management and endpoint security practices are more important than ever. Choosing an endpoint management solution that continuously scans for new patches and ensures automatic updates, both for IoT and non-IoT devices, not only strengthens an organization's IT, but also eases the burden on IT teams.

Is your network ready to expand?

Let's focus on the biggest scaling problem you may face: the dramatic increase in the number of devices within your organization. Consistent with Gartner's predictions, the number of connected devices easily exceeded 10 billion in 2018, and it is predicted that there will be 20 billion IoT devices by 2020.

As organizations adopt more IoT technologies, the number of sensors, gateways, devices, and sub-networks grows exponentially. This translates into bad news for network administrators: increased bandwidth requirements and storage of raw data. Given that your network is already dealing with the latest advances in virtualization, BYOD, and DevOps, this giant leap required for IoT could present security concerns.

With IT networking as the backbone of any business today, it's wise to re-evaluate your network management practices so you can ensure optimal bandwidth utilization. Given the wide range of IoT and non-IoT devices, the best solution would include ManageEngine Site 24x7 monitoring network options, integrated tools to monitor all network parameters, and automated bandwidth optimization.

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