Federal Statistical Office
36% of German companies use the IoT
More and more companies in Germany are working with networked systems in the Internet of Things (IoT). However, this is not enough for a leading position in Europe.
36% of German companies with at least ten employees used devices or systems that can be controlled remotely via the network in 2021. This is according to figures published by the Federal Statistical Office on Wednesday. Although this does not put Germany at the top in a European comparison, it is well above the average of 29%.
Pioneers in the use of IoT technologies are Austria (51%), Slovenia (49%), Finland (40%) and Sweden (40%). Poland, Estonia, Bulgaria and Romania bring up the rear in the EU.
IoT refers to interconnected devices and systems that can collect and exchange data and are monitored or controlled remotely via the internet.
Networked security systems are particularly common among companies in Germany. These include intelligent alarm systems, smoke detectors, door locks and security cameras. These are used by 21% of companies - the same as the EU average. However, IoT technology is also used more frequently for energy management (Germany 11%, EU average 9%). The networked technology can also be used to find out whether maintenance work is required on the machines used on site.
The use of IoT technology is not uncontroversial among experts, as the connection of shielded systems in companies to the internet also enables attacks from outside in principle. Criminal hackers have repeatedly succeeded in hijacking devices in IoT networks and then misusing them as part of a bot army for attacks. In other attack scenarios, poorly secured devices such as networked printers have proven to be a gateway to the entire company network.
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