96. The Cybersecurity of IoT: Protecting Our Systems

<p>In this episode of Cyber Security Inside, Camille and Tom get to chat with Malcolm Harkins, Chief Security & Trust Officer at Epiphany Systems, and Rob Bathurst, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer at Epiphany Systems about the Internet of Things and thinking like attackers to protect systems. <span style= "font-weight: 400;">The conversation covers:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  How the systems in a building physically can be a vulnerability in an organization’s systems.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  How thinking like an adversary and what their goals might be is the key to protecting your systems the best you can.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  How complex Internet of Things systems are, and ideas on how to protect them.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  The difference between vulnerability and exploitability, and how to look at both.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">...and more. Don’t miss it!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.</span></em></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Here are some key takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  The Internet of Things, or IoT, enables a lot of capabilities, but also creates a lot of security issues. To adjust for this, we have to change the way industry views security.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  Everything is connected to technology and networks now, from air conditioning regulation to elevators, it is all connected and inside of a network. Securing that system is incredibly important, because it is now about peoples’ safety inside the building.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  It might be easier for an attacker to go after these systems than the computers and servers inside the buildings. For example, at a large sporting event, if you own the stadium, y