Security


IOT SECURITY STARTS WITH INTELLIGENT NETWORK DESIGN


Phil Huang, of D-Link UK & Ireland, highlights how network architecture will shape the security realities of IoT over the coming decade, especially for solution providers on the front lines. As the number of connected devices expands across various industries, robust and scalable infrastructure will be crucial in mitigating risk and delivering long- term value to customers. Huang outlines the critical design considerations that channel partners must understand to guide secure, future-ready deployments.


T 38 | July/August 2025


he Internet of Tings has evolved from a futuristic concept to an omnipresent reality, with over 15 billion connected


devices already integrated into our daily lives. Yet, as we stand at the threshold of an even more connected future with projections suggesting 75 billion IoT devices by 2030, we face a fundamental question that will determine whether this technological revolution becomes a blessing or a security nightmare: How do we build the invisible infrastructure that can protect what we cannot see?


The security paradox of ubiquitous computing Te very characteristics that make IoT devices so valuable, their ubiquity, autonomy, and seamless integration, also make them uniquely vulnerable.


Unlike traditional computing devices that users actively manage and update, IoT devices oſten operate in the background, forgotten until they malfunction or, worse, become compromised. Tis ‘set it and forget it’ mentality has created a perfect storm of security vulnerabilities. Consider the modern smart home: a connected


doorbell streams video to the cloud, smart thermostats learn behavioural patterns, and voice assistants continuously listen for commands. Each device represents both a convenience and a potential entry point for malicious actors. Te 2021 Mirai botnet attack, which leveraged hundreds of thousands of compromised IoT devices to launch massive distributed denial-of-service attacks, demonstrated how these seemingly innocent devices could be weaponised at scale.


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