M2M and the Internet of Things: How secure is it?

As interest in the “Internet of Things” phenomenon grows — the idea that almost everything will be connected to the internet and will provide data or control — so too has business’ focus on machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies and communication. Like any emerging technology, however, M2M has a slew of security issues that businesses will have to deal with.

To highlight the security challenges ahead, ZDNet spoke with the representatives from Oracle, NetIQ, Check Point Australia, Palo Alto Networks, and Verizon Business.