Securing the future of IoT devices

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Living in a more connected world leads to more risk of hacking and cyber-attacks. The worldwide number of IoT-connected devices is projected to increase to , an almost threefold increase from 2018, demonstrating the pace at which the world is becoming more connected. However, this means that hackers have even more targets to attack, requiring us to become smarter in how we protect and share our data.   

The importance of having robust data security and authentication processes has never been higher. Thankfully, there are a variety of government initiatives seeking to help secure the digital world for the benefit of citizens and businesses around the world, including the  and  Projects.  

These two projects are prime examples of how governments and organisations are collaborating to protect citizens, businesses and government institutions from criminal groups stealing their private data. And, with the number of IoT devices growing exponentially, these projects are imperative to protecting the digital world as we know it.  
The Secredas Project: Advancing technologies for connected and automated vehicles 
While fully automated vehicles may seem a futuristic fantasy, there are  currently operating in the world today. However,  in Europe don’t trust them to be secure and are therefore reluctant to buy one. Moreover, like other connected devices, automated vehicles bring their own unique risks of being hacked by criminal groups to steal customer data or to use them for criminal activities.  
In response, the Secredas Project, part of , has been developed as a consortium of 70 partners focused on the advancement of cybersecurity and safe technology for . Among different topics covered that prop ..

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