Challenges in securing IoT solutions
No one can deny the fact that for all IoT solutions, security should be considered a foundational requirement. However, some practical challenges result in suboptimal security implementations:
- Market forces demanding faster releases and the cost of adding security features: IoT solution architects/designers need to balance the release of a fully secure solution with a delayed product release. Oftentimes, this results in good enough security implementation but with timelines that are acceptable to the marketing/product team.
However, with regulations/laws being formulated (and enforced), the general view is that the release of such a secure solution that is merely good enough won’t be a possibility in the future. It is also important that internal stakeholders are aligned on the view that security is not a negotiable feature but a foundational service, without which a product may not reach the desired market acceptance. Releasing...
