A revolution is underway that has the potential to be. staggeringly transformational and, at the same time,. highly disruptive-the Internet of Things (IoT) trend. IoT (also referred to as "Internet of Everything") devices have. embedded network, computing and other information. processing capabilities, which allow these devices to be. interconnected. The number and types of devices that are. being manufactured with these built-in IoT features are. increasing rapidly. It is imperative that assurance, security. and governance professionals take notice of the IoT trend. because it has the potential to redefine the risk equation. within many enterprises