Allari Inc

Over the past year, the Internet of Things (IoT) has expedited magnificently and is spanning for massive use of IoT devices around the world. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term used to describe the continually growing network of internet-connected electronic devices that are in operation around the world today. Some of the few examples are Smart RFID tags, home appliances, Amazon’s Alexa, Google assistant and industrial sensors, and many more. IoT devices gather the data and send it through the internet for processing. Basically, the data is transmitted from a device to a gathering point where the data is analyzed in data centers or the cloud. Depending on instructions/ IoT applications certain actions are performed. It is believed that by the end of 2025, there is an estimation of revenue generation - $1.6 trillion by the internet of things (IoT). IoT touches the broader network and therefore, there are many security challenges. Hence, all those devices need to be configured, auth...

Cyber-attacks have moved to the front page of the news. The attack on Colonial Pipeline and JBS Foods went to the heart of the US energy and food supply systems. Hospitals and health organizations were hit in 2020 impacting over 18 million patient records and costing $ 21 Billion. No one is immune as 43% of attacks are against small businesses. So being big or small does not escape the attack. The criminals behind these attacks are building more sophisticated profit-oriented organizations, even investing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) and talent to keep a few steps ahead of the defense. We are all part of the defense and it’s challenging to keep up with the bad guys. Assuming some level of IPS, firewall and antivirus are in place within your company here are 6 steps to take that many companies either do not do at all or neglect doing consistently or correctly. Security Awareness Training Security Awareness doesn’t remove the element of human judgment, but it does help make human judgm...