As technology advances, more facilities are utilizing web-connected devices to increase company efficiency. This new era of the Internet of Things (IoT) is quickly changing the way the food and beverage industry does business. But it doesn’t come without its drawbacks. Recently, the FBI issued a public service announcement warning businesses and consumers about how IoT devices pose serious security risks and can leave you vulnerable for malicious cyberattacks.
According to the FBI, deficient security capabilities and the difficulties in patching the vulnerabilities of IoT devices place users at risk. These factors, along with a lack of consumer security awareness, provide cyber criminals with opportunities to exploit these devices, allowing them to remotely facilitate attacks on other systems, send malicious and spam e-mails, steal personal information or interfere with physical safety.