Article by Terrance M. Booysen and peer reviewed by Craig Rosewarne (CEO: Wolfpack Information Risk (Pty) Ltd)

It was estimated by ISACA — previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association® — that there could be as much as 5.4 billion internet-based connected devices by the year 2020. And these estimates may even exceed their original projections as technology advances with its prolific and wide-spread adoption. Similarly, Cisco IBSG also predict billions of devices within the business-to-business use of the Internet of Things (IoT) where personal computers, smart phones and home devices, tablets, electronic wearables, medical devices, clinical systems, gaming systems and similar instruments will become more vulnerable to the security risks that lurk within the internet.
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