Isn’t it great to be back at work? The kids are back in school, the elf-on-the-shelf is back in the attic planning next year’s pranks, and all you’ve got left to look forward to are the credit card bills. Santa was a bit overzealous, perhaps, but the looks on their faces make it all worthwhile, am I right?

The hoverboards were a big hit, until that spontaneous moment of combustion. The nice folks at Apple made sure the latest iWear and iDo gadgets were available and deliverable, and it’s always good to keep technology updated to enhance your child’s interface with the larger world.

Consider the Wired report from last month, revealing the breach at VTech, one of the largest makers of kids’ gadgets in the world. Not only do these toys give your children hours of great fun, they also gave hackers the sensitive information contained in more than 5 million accounts. Now that’s a gift that keeps on giving.

Lumps of Coal

But let’s say you and yours were on the naughty list. Not the Ashley Madison list, because that got hacked as well, but Santa’s naughty list. And let’s assume you got only lumps of coal in your stockings. So what’s this VTech breach have to do with you and why should you care?

While it seems like a million different technologies populate the Internet of Things, that’s not really the case. The same hack that breaches a kid’s digital action camera can find its way into your building’s thermostat and, eventually, your network and data.

Through Pen Testing, ICS can give you a digital picture of your risk and a clear plan of action to address all threats. Call today and put our big kid toys to work for you.