059 – Securing the Internet of Things

Published: July 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Securing remote IT sites is orders of magnitude more difficult than it was just a few short years ago. In addition to the traditional remote/branch office (ROBO) network, we’re now in the Internet of Things (IoT) and edge computing age. With the number of connected devices exploding, getting a handle on securing it all is daunting. But Cybera has come up with an innovative solution. Using their software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) technology, they break the problem down into smaller bits; rather than securing “the network,” they secure the single user; the single device; the single app; and so on. Doing it that way enables their solutions to scale in a way not previously possible, says Cybera President and Founder Cliff Duffey. He chats with ActualTech Partner James Green about how Cybera is redefining SD-WAN for the modern challenge of remote computing. Highlights of the show include: A short history of Cybera Cybera’s unique approach to securing SD-WAN How SD-WAN solutions have changed over time Fuel pumps as IoT devices How Cybera helped one of their retail gas customers reduce card fraud losses Other use cases for SD-WAN security, including health care and kiosks Resource links from the show: Cybera -- https://www.cybera.com/ What is SD-WAN? -- https://www.cybera.com/secure-sd-wan/ Cybera case studies -- https://www.cybera.com/use-cases/ Cybera solutions by vertical -- https://www.cybera.com/solutions/ We hope you enjoy this episode; and don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher.­