Nearly half of network connections come from high-risk IoT and IT devices - so make sure you're protected

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• Nearly half of IoT-to-IT connections come from vulnerable or misconfigured high-risk devices
• Flat networks allow threats to spread easily between IoT and IT systems
• Protection requires segmentation, Zero Trust, visibility, and endpoint monitoring

Almost half of all network connections (48.2%) from Internet of Things (IoT) devices to internal IT devices originate from high-risk IoT gear, and another 4% come from critical-risk components, experts have warned.