During the past year, security concerns associated with Internet of Things (IoT) devices have come into sharper focus. Yet the security issues associated with one IoT sector – wearable devices – remain quite blurred. Organizations can’t afford to forget to include wearables as they assess their cybersecurity vulnerabilities and craft their defensive strategies.
Wearables tend to garner lots of attention when new products such as the latest Apple Watch debut, and then fall from top-of-mind until the next unveiling. But this device sector continues to grow at a steady pace – albeit almost entirely due to the embrace of wrist-worn fitness trackers and smartwatches. For now, other forms of wearables remain little more than a rounding error in this market.
