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BEN COFFIN TITLE : 6G SOLUTIONS MANAGER COMPANY : KEYSIGHT LOCATION : UNITED STATES
5G & IOT

“ HAVING A HOLISTIC VIEW OF CYBERSECURITY READINESS FOR IOT

WILL BE A MAJOR NEED FOR VENDORS AS IOT DEVICES INCREASE ”

BEN COFFIN 6G SOLUTIONS MANAGER ,
KEYSIGHT devices have weak legacy authentication mechanisms which can make them more susceptible to being compromised by threat actors .
“ In 2022 , IoT malware attacks increased by 87 %, and many public and private entities are implementing cybersecurity standards ,” explains Coffin . “ Having a holistic view of cybersecurity readiness for IoT will be a major need for vendors as IoT devices increase in adoption .”
The pathway from 5G to 6G will ultimately serve to unlock groundbreaking IoT innovations , when

BEN COFFIN TITLE : 6G SOLUTIONS MANAGER COMPANY : KEYSIGHT LOCATION : UNITED STATES

Having spent the last decade in the test and measurement industry , Ben Coffin has worked in business development , product management and systems engineering roles across the wireless communications space . He is keen to explore how wireless technology is advancing via research , industrial and academic collaboration .
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