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IoT, IIoT, IoMT, and OT - Welcome to acronym mania. What does it all mean?

3 weeks ago | forrester.com | Paddy Harrington |Michele Pelino |Andrew Hewitt

Across IT, acronyms come with the territory. Whether they classic ones like ENIAC (electronic numerical integrator and computer) or the just a tad more modern VAX (Virtual Address eXtension), network based TCP/IP (transmission control protocol/internet protocol) or XNS (Xerox Network Systems), or cyber security related like NGAV (next-gen antivirus), DLP (data loss prevention) or IDS (intrusion detection system), the acronyms and the process of keeping up with them is endless.
Breaches And Lawsuits And Fines, Oh My! What We Learned The Hard Way From 2024

1 month ago | forrester.com | Janet Farrar Worthington |Andras Cser |Paddy Harrington

When the average cost of a data breach is $2.7 million and 33% of enterprises report being breached three or more times in the past twelve months, understanding and learning from past incidents is not just beneficial—it’s essential. Our detailed examination of the top 35 breaches and privacy fines of 2024 has unearthed critical insights into the evolving cyber threat landscape.
Google To Acquire CNAPP Specialist Unicorn Wiz For $32 Billion

1 month ago | forrester.com | Andras Cser |Paddy Harrington |Jeff Pollard

Google has announced definite plans to acquire cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) vendor Wiz for $32 billion, which is the largest ever acquisition in cybersecurity, surpassing the $28 billion that Cisco paid for Splunk in 2024. This is also Google’s largest ever acquisition and, based on Forrester’s estimates of Wiz’s annual revenue, represents an astronomically high, approximately 45–50x estimated multiplier of Wiz’s annual revenue.
The Akira IoT device attacks aren’t just about THAT device

1 month ago | forrester.com | Paddy Harrington |Jeff Pollard |Merritt Maxim

Protecting IoT devices is not easy. With few exceptions, you can’t take a traditional endpoint protection approach and install a local agent on the IoT device for protection. Proprietary OS/firmware in many cases precludes installing an endpoint. Even when the device runs embedded Linux or Windows Embedded OS, standard endpoint defensive measures aren’t available either as those are locked OS’s that require complicated processes to update.
Some Good News in The World of IoT Security: FCC Launches the US Cyber Trust Mark Program

Jan 16, 2025 | forrester.com | Paddy Harrington

The US government is doing something positive around IoT Security. With the launch of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized a program and developed rules that bring forward a voluntary labeling standard to inform consumers about the cybersecurity impact of wireless IoT devices they may bring into their homes. Consumer IoT devices are scattered everywhere, from doorbell cameras to smart appliances, baby monitors, and streaming devices.
The Future Of Mobility Will Be Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric - And More

Jan 8, 2025 | forrester.com | Paul Miller |Jitin Shabadu |Paddy Harrington

Executives in the automotive sector spent a lot of the past decade talking about cars which would be connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE, sometimes ACES). Unsurprisingly, connectivity is less interesting to consumers than what they might do with it, full autonomy on public roads is hard, ride sharing hasn’t been wholeheartedly embraced, and the rate of electric vehicle (EV) adoption has slowed in many markets. But maybe those auto execs were on to something.
Your Car Is Listening To You. And So Are Hackers.

Dec 18, 2024 | forrester.com | Paddy Harrington

Skoda and Volkswagen are the latest vehicle manufacturers who have had vulnerabilities discovered in their cars that could allow malicious actors to execute code remotely and the exploits can range from tracking GPS coordinates and speed data to recording conversations in the car via the in-cabin microphone and if skilled enough, control functions like stop and start the vehicle. These incidents confirm that security vulnerabilities with connected vehicles are ongoing.
TeamViewer Acquires 1E: What It Means

Dec 10, 2024 | forrester.com | Andrew Hewitt |Paddy Harrington |Riccardo Pasto

TeamViewer and 1E: the first major DEX acquisition, but not the last When I published my blog post on the great DEX-pansion in October, I foretold a future in which the DEX market would consolidate … But I didn’t think it would happen so quickly. While I predicted consolidation would happen in 2025, this morning we received news of the first major acquisition in the DEX space.
Warning: The Mobile Endpoint In Your Pocket May Be Just As Vulnerable As Your Desktop

Dec 5, 2024 | forrester.com | Paddy Harrington |Cody Scott |Andras Cser

Microsoft Windows is the dominant desktop operating system globally which is a primary reason why hackers target Windows continually because even with a very low success rate due to Windows’ extensive protections, hackers know their chances of conquest are better than on MacOS or other operating systems. This isn’t to knock Windows or praise Mac, but to set the stage for a larger issue.
Let’s Debunk Some Application Threat Modeling Myths!

Sep 30, 2024 | forrester.com | Sandy Carielli |Paddy Harrington |Amy DeMartine

Application threat modeling has gotten a bad rap over the years. Security leaders looking to implement application threat modeling with their product teams must contend with stakeholders that see it as nothing more than a compliance checkbox and previous iterations that were overly formalized and heavyweight.