Building an effective and insurable IoT security policy [Q&A]

As businesses look to manage their cybersecurity risk, many have turned to insurance to cover the financial implications of a successful breach. However, insurers naturally want to limit their own exposure to risk and the small print of the policy may limit some claims. In particular this can apply to IoT devices which represent a major unprotected attack surface in corporate networks. We spoke to John Gallagher, VP of Viakoo Labs at security platform Viakoo, to find out more about IoT risks and how organizations can ensure that their security policy is acceptable to insurers. BN: Why do IoT devices… [Continue Reading]