Most companies plan to gather data for IoT projects; security, the main obstacle to adopt connected deployments

71% of businesses worldwide are gathering Internet of Things (IoT) data, according to recent research. Half cite security as the top impediment to IoT deployment, followed by the lack of return on investment (ROI) and benefits. Some 90% of enterprises will increase IoT spending over the next 12 months and 40% will raise IoT-related investment by 25% to 50% compared to 2016. Some 68% of corporations use IoT data to optimize operations, such as preventative maintenance and downtime reduction in factory equipment.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/most-companies-plan-to-gather-data-for-iot-projects-security-the-main-obstacle-to-adopt-connected-deployments/