We Asked Executives About The Internet Of Things And Their Answers Reveal That Security Remains A Huge Concern

by Cale Guthrie Weissman - Business Insider, Jan. 20, 2015 – 

Concerns over security remain a big barrier to more widespread business adoption of the Internet of Things, according to a new BI Intelligence survey of technology executives.

The survey, conducted in the final quarter of 2014, asked executives to answer questions about the Internet of Things, or IoT.

The IoT will bring the internet to many formerly unconnected home appliances, office or warehouse equipment, and factory machines (e.g., sensors that will ping managers if there's something wrong with a factory line.)

We found security to be one of the most consistent concerns, even as companies begin to implement IoT-based systems:

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