Beware security pros: the wearable revolution is coming.

• Position: INFO SECURITY - Brief article

Remember the old Dick Tracy walkie-talkie watch? That was hightech.

Now we have Internet-connected spectacles (Google Glass) and computers on wrist watches (smartwatches), also known as wearable technologies. Some predict that 2014 may well be the year wearables will become mainstream.

These new technologies are vulnerable to cyber attacks, warned Rashmi Knowles, chief security architect at RSA, EMC's security division, in a recent digital article on TechRadar Pro. He pointed out that Google Glass is expected to be commercially available by the end of the year. Although many consumers are skeptical of the technology, Knowles sees significant possibilities for businesses, especially those dealing with advanced engineering or electronic technology. The technology could enhance the capabilities of their staff, but it could also become extremely vulnerable considering there are viruses...