The statistic shows the number of Internet of Things-enabled devices which were vulnerable to cyber penetration according to a survey of devices conducted in 2015. As of that time, 80 percent of devices tested failed to require adequate password protection.
Share of Internet-of-Things (IoT) enabled devices displaying vulnerabilities to cyber attack, as of 2015
All devices used mobile connections, and majority were connected to a cloud service.
Supplementary notes
Devices were from manufacturers of TVs, webcams, home thermostats, remote power outlets, sprinkler controllers, hubs for controlling multiple devices, door locks, home alarms, scales and garage door openers.
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Economist Intelligence Unit. (March 30, 2016). Share of Internet-of-Things (IoT) enabled devices displaying vulnerabilities to cyber attack, as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/619285/worldwide-internet-of-things-devices-cyber-vulnerabilities/
Economist Intelligence Unit. "Share of Internet-of-Things (IoT) enabled devices displaying vulnerabilities to cyber attack, as of 2015." Chart. March 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/619285/worldwide-internet-of-things-devices-cyber-vulnerabilities/
Economist Intelligence Unit. (2016). Share of Internet-of-Things (IoT) enabled devices displaying vulnerabilities to cyber attack, as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/619285/worldwide-internet-of-things-devices-cyber-vulnerabilities/
Economist Intelligence Unit. "Share of Internet-of-things (Iot) Enabled Devices Displaying Vulnerabilities to Cyber Attack, as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2016, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/619285/worldwide-internet-of-things-devices-cyber-vulnerabilities/
Economist Intelligence Unit, Share of Internet-of-Things (IoT) enabled devices displaying vulnerabilities to cyber attack, as of 2015 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/619285/worldwide-internet-of-things-devices-cyber-vulnerabilities/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of Internet-of-Things (IoT) enabled devices displaying vulnerabilities to cyber attack, as of 2015 [Graph], Economist Intelligence Unit, March 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/619285/worldwide-internet-of-things-devices-cyber-vulnerabilities/
