There’s an epidemic of insecure Internet of Things devices. But why? And what is the shortest path to ending that epidemic? In this Spotlight Edition* of The Security Ledger Podcast, we speak with Deepika Chauhan, the Executive Vice President of Emerging Markets at DigiCert. Her job: forging new paths for the use of public key encryption to secure Internet of Things ecosystems. The Internet of Things is poised for massive growth in the years ahead, as billions of new, connected devices come online including physical infrastructure, medical devices, connected vehicles and – of course – consumer goods like home appliances and wearable tech. Concerns about security and privacy threaten to undermine that growth, however, with polls of consumers and the public revealing deep reservations about the security and trustworthiness of connected devices. Deepika Chauhan knows all about those challenges – and the possible solutions to them. She is the Executive […]

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