[TechRepublic] No surprise, IoT devices are insecure

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Information Security August 12, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Teena Hammond | Senior Editor | @teena_hammond Teena Hammond is a Senior Editor at TechRepublic. She has 20 years of journalism experience as an editor and writer covering a range of business and lifestyle topics. Editor's note Take our latest survey and let us know what your IT budget and IT priorities will be for 2015, and how they compare to 2014. As a thank you for your participation, you can request a free copy of the resulting Tech Pro Research report. Take our survey here. No surprise, IoT devices are insecure One might assume past mistakes regarding the security of networked devices would be addressed when building the Internet of Things. And one would be wrong. Resource of the day Why is the App Slow? Find out with SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Ready to try monitoring software that just works, right out-of-the-box? Download a free, fully functional 30-day trial of Server & Application Monitor today! More from TechRepublic 6 tips for hiring a social media professional Dropbox's Olga Narvskaia: Operations manager. Global innovator. Focused learner. Can we talk before we arrive in our technical dystopia? 3 data recovery applications for OS X Why Europe is losing its luster as mobile powerhouse Error tracking in the cloud with Raygun.io lets you focus on building apps Five things Google's new designs tell us about Drive and Docs Featured multimedia Photos: The top 10 highest paid tech CEOs Today's recommended downloads SDN: How It Will Affect You and Why You Should Care (Global Knowledge) Why is the App Slow? Find out with SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SolarWinds) On-demand Webcast - ZDNet's 2014 Cloud Priorities Research Presentation (ZDNet) Critical Concepts of the 200-120 CCNA Routing and Switching Exam (Global Knowledge) Fundamentals of the PKI Infrastructure (Global Knowledge) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet 3D Printing: Building the Future When you look at the industries that 3D printing is destined to disrupt in the future, the list is long and distinguished. Here is our take on the state of 3D printing, the ways companies are using it today, and how it's going to revolutionize the future of business. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Data Center The Cloud Revolution Daily Digest Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.