OSAKA -- Panasonic will join with businesses inside and outside Japan, including U.S. cybersecurity company Symantec, to offer comprehensive security services for the "internet of things," seeking to protect a vulnerable but increasingly important piece of infrastructure.
The number of objects connected to the internet of things worldwide, such as surveillance cameras and factory sensors, is expected to swell 50% from current levels to 30 billion in 2020. These devices are considered more susceptible to cyberattacks than personal computers, for example, as their processing power is lower.
