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FEB 2018

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24 Security Dealer & Integrator / www.SecurityInfoWatch.com February 2018 ADT Targets Home Cybersecurity at CES New service offering highlights industry focus on smart home and IoT device protection Once relegated to simple sub- scription firewall and inter- net security software, today's smart homes have come a long way when it comes to cyber- security. Thanks to the rapid rise of smart home-related IoT products – and the need to secure them – the residential cybersecurity market has seen massive growth, as evidenced by the substantial increase in offerings and announcements at CES in 2018. "We're now more connected than ever – perhaps perilously so," says Stephanie Weagle, VP of Corero Network Security. "The level of gen- eral awareness around IoT and its inherit vulnerabilities has risen sub- stantially over time. The everyday home user is now more mindful of the risks of unsecured smart home devices, and thus the market to bet- ter protect the connected home is growing in tandem. "When shopping for consumer electronics, buyers should be able to pick up their preferred smart ther- mostat, surveillance camera, dim- ming switches and so on, as well as a solution to help protect those devices from the myriad of cyber threats that are out there today," Weagle contin- ues. "The CES introduction of new solutions addressing this problem will definitely elevate the awareness and education of proper IoT management and protection moving forward." One of those solutions was unveiled by security industry stal- wart ADT as a unique home cyberse- curity service in itself. Piggybacking on its new cybersecurity offering for commercial and national account customers with its recent acquisition of DATASHIELD, ADT announced at CES that it is expanding that service to residential customers. "Our commitment to keeping cus- tomers safe doesn't stop at the front door – we're building new capabili- ties and partners to deliver compre- hensive personal, data, mobile and Internet security for the residential market," Jay Darfler, SVP of Emerging Markets at ADT, said in a statement. According to the release, the cybersecurity offering will include identity theft monitoring service, "from credit and social security number monitoring, to dark web and social media network scans." ADT's cloud and on-device services will scan, block and alert customers at home and on mobile devices to cyber-attacks like viruses, malware, ransomware and spyware. The company will also give dealers a portfolio of simple devices and cus- tomizable services to professionally monitor home Wi-Fi networks, "pro- tecting computers, mobile devices and smart gadgets by partnering with leading cyber device brands." Additionally, ADT's service options will include resources to help fix problems when they arise, "from We are building new capabilities... to deliver the most comprehensive personal, data, mobile and Internet security selection for the residential market." — Jay Darfler, ADT SPECIAL REPORT

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