INTERNET OF THINGS: Enhanced Assessments and Guidance Are Needed to Address Security Risks in DOD.

The article discusses security risks identified by Department of Defence (DOD) in internet of things (IoT). Topics include report of Government Accountability Office (GAO) on threats of IoT devices faced by DOD, distributed denial of service attack using IoT devices faced by the U.S., and scenarios developed by Defense Information Systems Agency and Joint Force Headquarters-DOD Information Networks for same.