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Why big data leaders must worry about IoT security

Tech Republic Security

The security risks associated with IoT devices cannot be ignored. If your big data plans include IoT devices, follow these four steps to reduce your chances of a security breach.

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GCHQ on Quantum Key Distribution

Schneier on Security

QKD also seems unsuitable for some of the grand future challenges such as securing the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, social media, or cloud applications. QKD technology cannot replace the flexible authentication mechanisms provided by contemporary public key signatures. I agree with them.

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MY TAKE: How ‘credential stuffing’ and ‘account takeovers’ are leveraging Big Data, automation

The Last Watchdog

Related: Cyber risks spinning out of IoT Credential stuffing and account takeovers – which take full advantage of Big Data, high-velocity software, and automation – inundated the internet in massive surges in 2018 and the first half of 2019, according to multiple reports.

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Data-Centric Security and Big Data

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

It’s called the “Zero-Trust Model” and nothing supports it like data-centric security since the methods used can render data useless if it is ever stolen or removed from the enterprise. The Big Data Conundrum. Effective data-centric security solutions are the only reasonable path to realizing a Zero-Trust Model.

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New certification program trains cyber pros in cloud, IoT and other emerging tech

SC Magazine

A visitor looks at an IoT & 5G motherboard at the booth of STMicroelectronics during Electronica China 2021 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre on April 14, 2021 in Shanghai, China. The world of IoT is a vast one to learn for infosec practitioners, but ultimately it comes down to seeing them tiny computers, said Brewer.

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BrandPost: The Future of Machine Learning in Cybersecurity

CSO Magazine

And while ML has frequently been used to make sense of big data—to improve business performance and processes and help make predictions—it has also proven priceless in other applications, including cybersecurity. All data and applications aren’t running on-premises, as hybrid and multicloud are the new normal.

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NEW TECH: Exabeam retools SIEMs; applies credit card fraud detection tactics to network logs

The Last Watchdog

Here are a few takeaways: Very Big Data. Related: Autonomous vehicles are driving IoT security innovation. Fundamentally, SIEMs collect event log data from internet traffic, as well as corporate hardware and software assets. And now, Big Data is about to become Very Big Data. Coming of age.

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