Digital risks escalated in 2020 under the onset of the novel coronavirus and shaped the cybersecurity policy landscape.
In 2020, for the first time, there are more IoT connections (e.g., connected cars, smart home devices, connected industrial equipment) than there are non-IoT connections (smartphones, laptops, and computers).
Security experts praised the newly approved IoT law as a step in the right direction for insecure connected federal devices.
An excerpt from the forthcoming book Practical IoT Hacking: The Definitive Guide to Attacking the Internet of Things.