The internet of things (IoT) offers many attractions for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) that may want to integrate IoT into their facilities and operations, or who seek to enter the IoT market with innovative products. However, when venturing into the IoT waters, it’s helpful to be prepared for the potential cybersecurity pitfalls, whether they are implications for organizational risk management when introducing IoT to the environment, or considerations for product design and support when entering the marketplace as a product vendor.

The NIST Cybersecurity for the Internet of Things program is working to provide the information that SMMs need to navigate these potentially turbulent waters.

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