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research analyst at the CSA. “Only
through the thoughtful use of disruptive
technologies such as big data, machine
learning and artificial intelligence can
we help build a better, safer and more
secure connected vehicle ecosystem.”
“In the near future, connected ve-
hicles will operate in a complex ecosys-
tem that connects vehicles not only with
each other and the traffic infrastructure
but also with new forms of connectivity
and relationships to cloud-based servic-
es, smart homes and even smart cites,”
said Brian Russell, chair of the CSA IoT
Working Group. “For a safe and secure
transportation system, the community
must take a fresh look at the larger pic-
ture and develop the policies, designs
and operations that incorporate security
throughout the development.”
Another part of the challenge in
securing devices is fragmentation.
There is no blanket way to prevent
gadgets from being hacked or held for
ransom – nor to prevent your personal
information to leak
from them. These have
to be secured – and
updated – on a vendor-
by-vendor basis. There is
also to date little protocol
standardization (there are 11
different protocols in the mix),
so the market faces a situation that’s
reminiscent of early technology de-
bates like the ones between GSM/
CDMA and Betamax/VHS. The holes
that this leaves in the security fabric
can be especially problematic in busi-
ness environments, where one data
breach can result in lost revenue, lost
customers, lost competitive advantage
and significant brand damage.
“End users [are] saturated with tools
that don’t interoperate, alert fatigue
from numerous tools and an insufficient
supply of skilled personnel,” said Tera
Davis, managing director at Critical
Start, a security channel partner.
As a result, Zion Market Research
expects the global IoT security market to
reach $464 million in 2020, growing at a
compound annual rate of 42.4 percent.
An Opportunity
for the Channel
According to a report from Share-
Tracker, a mixture of network-based
managed security services offered on a
subscription basis will challenge home-
grown device-specific approaches – a
trend that has resulted in more managed
offerings for channel partners.
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