There seems to be news of a new massive security breach every day — the latest being the eBay(s ebay) mess. The good news is that because of these snafus, people are starting to get that bad browsing behavior and non-updated software on their smartphones, tablets and PCs can lead to problems.

But, there’s a rash of shiny new devices connecting to the internet that are also vulnerable to a remote attack and that requires a new  way to think about security. And then there is an array of less glamorous connected things that predate the IoT hype cycle, and that most people don’t even think about as being vulnerable. Your printer, for example, could be a disaster waiting to happen, said Patrick Gilmore, CTO of Boston-based data center provider Markley Group (and former network architect at Akamai(s akam).)

At MIT’s CIO Symposium on Wednesday, Gilmore asked a roomful of IT professionals: “How many of you would…