Cradlepoint Global Study Reveals IoT Adoption is at 69% Despite Security Concerns

Cradlepoint recently announced the release of a new Cradlepoint Business Intelligence Report, “The State of IoT 2017-2018”, which reveals the current IT practices, perceptions and future plans surrounding global Internet of Things (IoT) deployments. The findings of the underlying study revealed that even though over 69 percent of organizations have adopted, or plan to adopt, IoT solutions within the next year, 40 percent of companies have serious concerns around cybersecurity. The study surveyed 400 IT professionals in the U.S., Canada and the UK at companies with at least 500 employees across 22 industries, including Government and Public Safety sectors.

While cybersecurity remains the top concern (40%), it is a desire for increased physical security that is the top driver for IoT adoption (32%), followed by improved operational processes (23%), reduced operational costs (21%) and simplified management (20%).

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