IoT and Security – Why everyone needs to care about securing IoT

IoT & Security: Why everyone needs to care about securing IoT

IoT Security is important to support the massive increase of IoT-connected devices

• IDC analysts predict that by 2018, two-thirds of enterprises will experience IoT security breaches

• Cisco predicts that there will be 50B connected devices worldwide by 2020.

• If “Digital Transformation” is a buzz word in Corporate America, then one also must recognize that with a pervasive digital presence, once networked, the risk for the digital business is substantively enhanced.

IoT is clearly impacting many parts of our lives, in the home (Wearables and the Smart Home) as well as many industry verticals (Manufacturing, Healthcare, Public Sector, Oil & Gas). Yet the question that continues to evolve is that while we need and desire many of the conveniences or downright cost savings that IoT devices make possible – How is security being addressed for this entire category of devices?

The common denominator at the Enterprise Level: Edge IoT devices utilize lightweight operating systems that don’t support software agents that traditional security tools require to discover and manage them.

On the consumer home front: There is a real movement away from placing blind trust in remote cloud providers. As more and more cloud services are hacked and these vulnerabilities are exposed, there will be a need for a secure hub within the home to manage the various protocols and security. What can one do to adequately secure all of the connected devices that are and will continue to proliferate in the smart home?

This event showcases Jonathan Litchman, a thought leader that has spoken and led multiple IoT/Cybersecurity Conferences including Health IT Security, Global IoT Conference, and the 6th Annual IoT European Summit , Forescout, a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader in Network Access Control, and our host Will Donaldson, a Multi-Patented Inventor , Cybersecurity Expert, and a speaker at the recent IoT World Conference in Silicon Valley.

Please join us for an evening to discuss IoT Security and Network with IoT Security Experts Professionals as we address the specific challenges in IoT and how to deal with them.

Speaker Lineup and participating companies:

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The Providence Group – Jonathan Litchman, Co-Founder

“Framing Cybersecurity Risk and IoT”

Cybersecurity risk management must be a consideration for all organizations that either produce or just use connected devices. Too often, IoT cybersecurity is an engineering afterthought. Managing IoT cyber risks need to be the concern of the entire organization, from product managers to marketers and from legal counsel to the CEO. Applying a cybersecurity enterprise risk management approach is the best first step when building or using the Internet of Things.

Host and Venue Sponsor

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nomx - Will Donaldson, Founder - “The IoT Cloud in Your Attic”

Traditional digital communications are built on a nearly fifty-year old architecture and carry with them inherent vulnerabilities. nomx plans to offer the first of its’ kind device that truly provides all of the necessary components within a single device that truly airgaps your IoT devices from the hackers. It started with the "ISP in your pocket" and has advanced to the "Cloud in Your Attic."

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Forescout – Bryan Miller, Systems Engineer

See & Control IoT devices that are invisible to traditional security products

The vast majority of IoT devices today are used by business, not consumers. In fact, manufacturing, healthcare, and the retail vertical account for nearly 79% of networked devices. IoT devices with minimal system resources & proprietary operating systems are simply not capable of accommodating management agents, leaving them largely invisible to traditional security offerings.

Forescout offers the capability to SEE, CONTROL, & ORCHESTRATE thereby reducing the vulnerability window by automating system-wide threat response. Beyond merely the claim of IoT security, Forescout, a Gartner Leader, provides a path to discover and neutralize the potential harmful effects of a compromised IoT device.

We thank our regular IoT Central sponsors Microchip (http://www.microchip.com) and Atmel (http://www.atmel.com).

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Agenda

6:00 Arrive, Food, Networking
6:45 Welcome & Introduction JR Silverthorne & Mitchell Golner
6:55 The Providence Group Jonathan Litchman, Co-founder
7:15 NOMX Will Donaldson, Founder
7:40 Forescout Bryan Miller, Systems Engineer
8:05 IoT & Security Panel Q&A
8:25 Networking
8:50 Event conclusion

Travel

Navy League Bldg, 2300 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA

Located directly across from Courthouse Metro station with Orange and Silver line service. Plenty of low cost parking is available nearby.