Internet of Things: security timebomb?

Hailed as a panacea by those for whom the world cannot move quickly enough, the Internet of Things has been a long time coming. But is Internet of Things security up to scratch?

Several false dawns later, however, the Internet of Things is finally here. For me the tipping point, the moment of realization, was the arrival of the WiFi kettle – a device whose existence used to be an in-joke I shared with former colleagues. “When the WiFi kettle arrives”, we’d say, “then the internet will be complete”.

Internet of Things: security timebomb?