SIMNJ Roundtable Discussion – IoT and Security

IoT is both a buzzword and a fact of life.  At home we have smart devices – thermostats, water level monitors, refrigerators, doorbells, etc.  In business there are IoT devices that use real time data to help with supply chain management (think Amazon & FedEx), fleet safety, air quality, water quality, HVAC management, medical devices & diagnostics, and crowd management.

Although the IoT holds the promise to improve the efficiency of our home and businesses, the security risks cannot be overlooked.  Like all computerized devices, IoT are targets for bad actors looking to do us harm. In fact, some organizations have thousands of IoT devices deployed with little insight into their security posture, potentially posing a serious risk to their network security.

Come join us on Tuesday Feb 15, 2022 at 12:00pm to 1:15pm.  Joe Fisher of Affinity IT Security Services will speak with us about what to look for in IoT device security in order to better manage IoT security risks.

About the Moderator

Joseph W. Fisher, President and Founder of Affinity IT Security Services, performs and/or supervises all security work performed by the firm.  He brings over 30 years of IT experience including development, training, and cybersecurity consulting to the table.  Mr Fisher has a BS and MS in Computer Science as well as a MBA.  He also holds certifications as an ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and SANS/GIAC Certified Web-Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT).

Mr. Fisher is an enthusiastic member of OWASP and serves on the Executive Council of the NJ Chapter of the Society of Information Management (SIM).  He writes on security issues on the Affinity IT Security website at:  https://affinity-it-security.com/articles/.