Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a segment of IoT that demands the attention of security officers and CIOs. Industrial sensors and devices will constitute a substantial portion of the 45 billion IoT devices expected to be in use in 2023. A single cyber-attack on an oil and gas plant costs an average of $13 million, according to Frost & Sullivan. Cyber-criminals could target smart power and water meters, or a citys network of smart traffic signals.”]
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