Securing the Internet of Things

By J.J. Thompson

J.J. Thompson is the founder and CEO of Rook Security, a provider of global IT security solutions protecting sensitive data against dynamic, emerging threats. Prior to Rook Security, Thompson served Global 100 accounts through strategic incident & crisis response while at Ernst & Young. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and is the founder and president of the Indianapolis chapter of International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2

The Internet of Things is poised to become as revolutionary as the Internet itself, but there are some major threats that must be dealt with first. J.J. Thompson, the founder of the cybersecurity firm Rook Security, spoke with the Cipher Brief about how ransomware could impact the Internet of Things and the need for industry to ensure that networked devices are secure.

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