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Internet of things (IoT) security threats and concerns

worldwide as of late 2019
Internet of things (IoT) security threats and concerns worldwide as of late 2019
Global IoT cybersecurity concerns 2019, by category

Share of respondents
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Attacks on IoT devices that may impact critical operations 33%

Lack of skilled personnel to implement IoT security 32%

Protecting sensitive data generated by an IoT device (encryption, tokenization, etc.) 31%

Identifying or discovering sensitive data generated by an IoT device 27%

Loss or theft of IoT devices 27%

Lack of security frameworks and controls within the IoT environment 26%

Privacy violations related to data generated by an IoT device 26%

Lack of effective access controls/device authentication 26%

Lack of industry standards for securing IoT devices 25%

Validating the integrity of data collected by IoT devices (device identity, provisioning, PKI) 7%

Privileged user access to IoT devices 2%

Note(s): Worldwide; November 2019; 1,723*; executives

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
2 Source(s): Thales Group; IDC; ID 1202640
 Internet of things (IoT) security threats and concerns worldwide as of late 2019
Global IoT cybersecurity concerns 2019, by category

Share of respondents Your Headline

Your Notes:
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Attacks on IoT devices that may impact critical operations 33%

Lack of skilled personnel to implement IoT security 32%

Protecting sensitive data generated by an IoT device (encryption, tokenization, etc.) 31%

Identifying or discovering sensitive data generated by an IoT device 27%

Loss or theft of IoT devices 27%

Lack of security frameworks and controls within the IoT environment 26%

Privacy violations related to data generated by an IoT device 26%

Lack of effective access controls/device authentication 26%

Lack of industry standards for securing IoT devices 25%

Validating the integrity of data collected by IoT devices (device identity, provisioning, PKI) 7%

Privileged user access to IoT devices 2%

Note(s): Worldwide; November 2019; 1,723*; executives

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
3 Source(s): Thales Group; IDC; ID 1202640
Internet of things (IoT) security threats and concerns worldwide as of late 2019
Global IoT cybersecurity concerns 2019, by category

35% 33% 32% 31%

30% 27% 27% 26% 26% 26% 25%
25%
20%
15%
10% 7%
5% 2%
Share of respondents

0%

Note(s): Worldwide; November 2019; 1,723*; executives

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
4 Source(s): Thales Group; IDC; ID 1202640
Internet of things (IoT) security threats and concerns worldwide as of late 2019
Global IoT cybersecurity concerns 2019, by category

35% 33% 32% 31% Your Headline

30% 27% 27% 26% 26% 26% Your Notes:
25%
25%
20%
15%
10% 7%
5% 2%
Share of respondents

0%

Note(s): Worldwide; November 2019; 1,723*; executives

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
5 Source(s): Thales Group; IDC; ID 1202640
Internet of things (IoT) security threats and concerns worldwide as of late 2019
Global IoT cybersecurity concerns 2019, by category

33% 32%
35% 31%
30% 27% 27% 26% 26% 26% 25%
25%
20%
15%
10% 7%
5% 2%
Share of respondents

0%

Note(s): Worldwide; November 2019; 1,723*; executives

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
6 Source(s): Thales Group; IDC; ID 1202640
Internet of things (IoT) security threats and concerns worldwide as of late 2019
Global IoT cybersecurity concerns 2019, by category

33% 32%
35% 31% Your Headline
30% 27% 27% 26% 26% 26% Your Notes:
25%
25%
20%
15%
10% 7%
5% 2%
Share of respondents

0%

Note(s): Worldwide; November 2019; 1,723*; executives

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
7 Source(s): Thales Group; IDC; ID 1202640
Internet of things (IoT) security threats and concerns worldwide as of late 2019
Global IoT cybersecurity concerns 2019, by category

Description
Source and methodology information
Globally, 33 percent of respondents have internet of things (IoT) security concerns regarding attacks on devices
Source(s) Thales Group; IDC in 2019. Generally, 99 percent of respondents have internet of things (IoT) data security concerns that also refer
to a lack of skilled personnel and sensitive data protection as their top worries. Internet of things broadly refers
Conducted by Thales Group; IDC to a system of internet-connected devices that collect and transfer data over a network without human-to-
computer interaction. As an increasing amount of internet of things devices are deployed, security and key
Survey period November 2019 management grow in importance to effectively implement data encryption and identity security on devices
used.
Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents 1,723*

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics executives

Published by Thales Group

Publication date March 2020

Original source 2020 Thales data threat report global edition, page 26

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Notes: *Respondents are executives with responsibility for or influence over IT and
data security. Job titles ranged from C-level executives including CEO, CFO,
CISO, chief data officer, chief data scientist, chief risk officer, SVP/VP, security
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