{"id":971,"date":"2020-02-04T13:16:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T09:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techxmedia.com\/?p=971"},"modified":"2025-04-17T23:59:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T19:59:22","slug":"shadow-iot-devices-threat-corporate-networks-infoblox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/shadow-iot-devices-threat-corporate-networks-infoblox\/","title":{"rendered":"Shadow IoT devices a threat for Corporate Networks, Infoblox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Infoblox Inc.<\/a> announced new research that exposes the significant threat posed by shadow IoT devices on enterprise networks. The report, titled \u201cWhat\u2019s Lurking in the Shadows 2020\u201d surveyed 2,650 IT professionals across the US, UK, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/tag\/UAE\/\">UAE<\/a><\/strong> to understand the state of shadow IoT in modern enterprises.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shadow\nIT devices are defined as IoT devices or sensors in active use within an\norganisation without IT\u2019s knowledge. Shadow IoT devices can be any number of\nconnected technologies including laptops, mobile phones, tablets, fitness\ntrackers or smart home gadgets like voice assistants that are managed outside\nof the IT department. The survey found that over the past 12 months, a\nstaggering 80% of IT professionals discovered shadow IoT devices connected to\ntheir network, and nearly one third (29%) found more than 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interesting\nfindings from the UAE include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Over 86% of enterprises in UAE have more than 1,000 devices connected to their corporate networks.&nbsp;Nearly a third of enterprises (30%) have between 5,001 \u2013 10,000 connected devices on their corporate network<\/li><li>Nearly 70% of respondents in UAE said that on an average day over 1000 non-business provisioned IoT devices like smartwatches, voice assistants, tablets, Fitbits etc.connect to the business network<\/li><li>92% of enterprises in UAE have a security policy in place for personal IoT devices connected to the corporate network. However only half (50%) of the enterprises surveyed feel their security policy for personal IoT devices is \u2018very effective\u2019. <\/li><li>90% of enterprises in UAE have varying degrees of concern about shadow IoT devices lurking on remote or branch locations. <\/li><li>Over a third of respondents in the UAE (34%) mirror the security solution at their branches that they deploy centrally at their headquarters. <\/li><li>Over a third of respondents in the UAE (35%) said they see OT devices (e.g. HVAC, Video Cameras, MRI machines) as their biggest security concern when it comes to their network security. <\/li><li>Over 4 in 5 respondents in the UAE (81%) said the network security solutions they plan to deploy in the next 2-3 years are cloud-based functions (e.g. CASB, UEBA, Proxy).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nglobal report revealed that, in addition to the devices deployed by the IT\nteam, organisations around the world have countless personal devices, such as\npersonal laptops, mobile phones and fitness trackers, connecting to their\nnetwork. The majority of enterprises (78%) have more than 1,000 devices connected\nto their corporate networks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe\namount of shadow IoT devices lurking on networks has reached pandemic\nproportions, and IT leaders need to act now before the security of their\nbusiness is seriously compromised,\u201d said Malcolm Murphy, technical director,\nEMEA at Infoblox.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly\nnine in ten IT leaders (89%) were particularly concerned about shadow IoT\ndevices connected to remote or branch locations of the business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhilst\nit\u2019s great to see many organisations have IoT security policies in place,\nthere\u2019s no point in implementing policies for their own sake if you don\u2019t know\nwhat\u2019s really happening on your network,\u201d Murphy said.\u201cGaining full visibility into\nconnected devices, whether on premises or while roaming, as well as using\nintelligent systems to detect anomalous and potentially malicious\ncommunications to and from the network, can help security teams detect and stop\ncybercriminals in their tracks.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashraf\nSheet, Regional Director Middle East &amp; Africa at Infoblox said, \u201cIn the\nMiddle East, awareness of the risk of shadow IoT devices has grown\nsignificantly, yet IoT devices remain an open portal for cybercriminals looking\nto attack a network. It\u2019s clear that regional businesses are prioritizing\nsafety, but they are still bogged down by a lack of skilled staff and the\nincreasing number of shadow devices connecting to their infrastructure. Because\nof this, network and security professionals must actively manage the threat\nintroduced by shadow devices and integrate new network security solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shadow IT devices are defined as IoT devices or sensors in active use within an organisation without IT\u2019s knowledge. 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