A current trend in cyber security, known as the internet of things (IoT), covers the boundaries of the net to include an extensive range of computing devices. Linking a wide array of IoT devices to the Internet presents many challenges. Due to the gathered data being exposed to a widespread amount of internet users, the main challenge is security. Most IoT devices on the market are low-tier and have limited functionality, because of this, many standard security strategies cannot be implemented to secure IoT systems. This leaves a door wide open for exploits and attacks both towards services of IoT and the whole internet itself. Most of these security issues can be resolved by following a unified IoT framework that runs on all IoT devices. …show more content…
Privacy concerns over the Internet of Things has given way to a severe security issue that has drawn the attention of distinguished tech corporations and government agencies worldwide. The hacking of pace makers, smart refrigerators, baby monitors, connected thermostats, mobile device cameras and car radios are foreshadowing a security nightmare caused by the rapid spread of IoT. The large amount of new connected devices being introduced to the global internet and local will make way for malicious attackers with a ridiculous amount of choices and opportunities to perform their work, mainly because a large number of them have security vulnerabilities. The more essential shift in protection will come from the reality that IoT will definitely become ingrained in our lives. The issue will no longer be confined to the safety of sensitive data and property. Our health and even our lives can emerge as the target of an IoT attack. There are a large number of reasons for our current state of uncertainty in IoT. A lot of it has to do with large and small corporations being too money hungry, wherein each company is rapidly searching for the next big revolutionary connected device before competition does. Unfortunately, this way of thinking results in functionality becoming the main concern and the devices security is put on the back burner.
The highest contributing factor to the danger of possible future attacks is the fact
In order to solve the issue, Amazon web service has brought Internet of things technology (IoT) to secure the connections of personal computers in the home and improve the crop development for the users. The technology can be useful for office security to prevent a loss that is caused by hacking as well as attacks in the network (Amazon Web Services, Inc. 2016).
While IoT devices holds much promise, there are still many security issues that need to be addressed. These security issues can have a significant impact on everyday life, such as causing damage, disruption to business operations, and in some cases even loss of life. Having all your devices interconnected using IoT such as lighting, thermostats, doors, and elevators, seems convenient but in fact this poses a great security risk. If these risks are exploited it could disrupt power or lighting which could lead to a loss of life if it were something like a hospital. Addressing these security risks will lead to more efficient and safer to use IoT devices but companies will have to identify them in their devices first (Tankard, 2015).
The purpose of this study will be to develop adequate security strategies and best practices as a guide to add to the knowledge base of current literature on IoT devices. The current research literature on the internet of things indicates that the number of attacks against IoT devices are on the rise. The number of potential attackers is growing at an alarming rate because of the number of IoT devices that are joined to network every day (Abomhara and Kien, 2015). Tools are available to those same potential attackers are much more sophisticated that they have ever been. (p. 66). This study will provide valuable information to IT leaders, service providers, vendors and IoT manufactures.
GPS, drones, spying, and nuclear war are all capabilities of the everyday items around us. These “normal” devices such as an iPhone or computer are all part of an enormous web infrastructure called the internet of things (IOT). The internet of things is a link between the online world and the physical world through connected devices which can achieve physical accomplishments such as taking a pulse. The Internet of things was said to have been discovered in 1999 during a presentation at Procter and Gamble. When Business moguls were trying to find a way to make the internet profitable, they manufactured the term internet of things. Ironically, IOT tracked its usage of term online through “Google Trends”. According to Google, since 2004 IOT was
This rise in connected devices creates a greater need for cyber security in order to defend these devices and the personal data they contain. Mobile phones are now common place at most households in the United States with as many as 68% of US adults owning one as of 2015, according to Pew Research (Anderson). These devices contain a plethora of personal information ranging from credit card numbers, pictures, bank account information, and much more. Mobile phones are connected through various forms of communication such as cell networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etcetera. Mobile phones have vast amount of data and many access routes for criminals to access this data. Cyber Security experts, now more than ever, need to work towards protecting these devices and stopping criminals from accessing them. Another form of technology that has been on the rise are so called IoT devices, or Internet of Things. These are everyday devices that in the past, would not have been connected to the internet such as fridges, coffee makers, and thermostats, that are now becoming connected devices. These devices often are not protected by strong forms of security or any security at all. These devices provide easy access into their users lives and can in some cases be very dangerous if not protected properly. According to an article written for Forbes magazine the number of interconnected IoT devices could reach upwards of 30 billion devices by the year 2030 (Press). If these devices are not brought up to the security standards of modern laptops and desktops, then home and office networks alike will be at risk of attacks from hackers and criminals. More devices are being connected to the internet every day and as this number grows cyber security will become ever more important to ensure that these devices stay secure and safe for their
The Internet of things can be prodigiously subsidiary for students, edifiers, and virtually anyone in the world in an immensely colossal way. This is because of the extreme accommodation it has on individuals in a generally sizably voluminous way. However, there definitely is a security quandary that interferes with people’s daily lives in a major way. This is the trade off that individuals face when utilizing IOT.
Many of us take advantage of the internet in our daily lives now, in fact now there are more devices connected to the internet than the entire human population of our planet. Cisco believes that by 2020 the total things connected to the internet will surpass 50 billion. That doesn’t even include all the devices and things not connected; such as a cell phone without battery. A new form of internet systems is beginning to emerge, and in the coming years it will see huge breakthroughs throughout the 21st century. The internet of things will change many aspects of people’s lives.
Because IoT is creating its own ecosystem, the biggest challenge for the industry is how companies secure and manage the exponential growth of decentralized endpoint devices. Unfortunately, most security experts only know how to defend against attacks from a centralized perspective. Most Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) only understand centralized networks and depend on choke points or linear cyber kill chains that focus on traditional perimeter and inbound security protocols to defend against malware, viruses, and other attacks that inevitably overwhelm networks and damage servers, devices, and workstations. One of the potential
Internet of Things is a new technology that delivers communication among billions of smart devices via the Internet such as a smart car, vending machine, smart house, health system and business system, et cetera. Nearly 50 billion devices and sensors will be connected to the Internet by 2020 and most of them will perform their duties without having security. In addition, the critical missions of a massive interconnected device are security and interoperability. Hackers will use more complex tools and techniques to breach the network system. Hence, companies should establish strong security countermeasures and the best approach to provide better security by deploying a multilayer approach which is called Defense in Depth. Defense in Depth
The Internet of Things offers many opportunities for businesses to enhance the efficiency of their services and products, find new streams of revenue, slash their operating costs and complete their digital transformation. However, as the number of connected devices increases, unprepared organizations may find themselves overwhelmed by the need to step up their cybersecurity game and become more proactive when it comes to protecting their data and systems. Companies manufacturing smart devices are blazing new trails in the technology world, and as is true for all innovative technology, there are still many things that have yet to be
The entire cyber security industry is in a period of growth. As both corporations and private consumers are becoming aware of vulnerabilities with their online presence cyber security firms, have learned how to offer in-demand solutions for a wide variety of customers. Within the field of cyber security, there are several different types. These different types of services range from protection on the Internet of Things to producing devices to protected connected cars or phones. Each of these areas are expected to grow by the year 2020 with some being more in demand than others. In the article, “Cybersecurity Market Reacher $75 Billion in 2015, Expected to Reach $170 Billion by 2020,” Steve Morgan notes that, “the hot areas for growth are security analytics / SIEM (10%); threat intelligence (10% +); mobile security (18%); and cloud security (50%)” (2015) . Additionally, the Internet of Things has seen new cybercrime which has driven spending up in this area. Morgan comments that the Internet of Things security market will expand to $29 billion by 2020 (2015). Firms that offer these demanded services are in the best possible position going forward. In addition to the existing services, firms must strategize around future security issues.
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The Internet of Things (IoT) helps us sense meaningful data from the physical world. In recent years, its ability to sense the data has increased tremendously, which increases the prospects of IoT applications useful to humans. Machine learning will play a big part to help IoT derive sense from raw data and deliver useful information.
Abstract: The presence of smart things around us is growing rapidly. The world as we speak now is filled with crores of smart things, collecting rich amount of data. This paper is a general survey of all the security issues existing in the Internet of Things (IoT) along with an analysis of the privacy issues that an end-user may face as a consequence of the spread of IoT. The survey is mostly focused on the security loopholes arising out of the information exchange technologies used in Internet of Things. Countermeasures are discussed for only some of these security drawbacks in this paper.
The concept of the internet of things abbreviated as IoT was introduced as early as the late 90’s by Kevin Ashton, the Executive Director of Auto-ID Labs and a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Now, “the Internet of things is already a disruptive technology capable of determining fundamental changes that are happening in everyday life, and it is considered the fourth industrial revolution.” (Hucanu) The Internet of Things (IoT)