As industrial organizations embrace the Internet of Things (IoT), they must strike the proper balance between benefit and risk. SecurityWeek posts an article highlighting strategies to reduce the vulnerabilities inherent in Industrial IoT deployments from resulting in unintended consequences threatening safety and security. Having a robust asset management program is the first step and is foundational to protecting every network environment. Policies, procedures, and processes should be in place for knowing all devices present in your network, detecting and denying access to unauthorized devices, hardening devices, as well as monitoring and alerting on any changes. There is no doubt that Industrial IoT (IIoT) provides great advantage in efficiency and effectiveness, but failing to duly understand and secure connected devices can result in blended threats that extend far beyond the network they are connected. SecurityWeek.