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... Security concerns - "These now need to be dispelled in order to set the infrastructure course and bring IoT to Germany," says Bronder. 73% of the managers surveyed stated that they wanted to invest in security first and foremost before spending on sensor technology or networks. The concern: the more production facilities are networked, the more vulnerable they are to attacks.