IoT security can be 'outsourced' to cloud VPNs
Companies including Microsoft, Cloudflare and Akamai have said firms offering cloud services could help to protect against automated cyber attacks, in comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Microsoft suggested that connecting internet of things devices to the cloud would enable security at scale, Cloudflare argued even unpatched devices could be made safe from botnet attacks using the cloud, while Akamai said moving cybersecurity to the cloud would take pressure off businesses' IT staff.
A number of technology companies are highlighting the potential for cloud services to protect vulnerable devices from automated cybersecurity threats, in comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on President Trump’s new initiative to mitigate botnets.

The cloud can be used to help protect Internet of Things by providing scaled security services, according to Microsoft.

“Because IoT devices will be plentiful and cannot be realistically managed individually by people, they should be connected to cloud services or utilities providing...