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Internet of Things (IoT)
Along with potential security design deficiencies, the increase in the number of IoT
devices could invite the opportunities to attack the systems. Every device with compromised security that is connected online has a potential to affect the resilience of Internet
on a global level in case of its high interconnection.
Many IoT devices are designed in such a way that they could be deployed in a huge
amount in the market, far more than the traditional Internet-connected devices. It results in
the creation of unparalleled interconnected links in terms of quantity. This would call for a
new consideration of the existing methods and tools as many of these Internet-connected
devices would become capable of establishing communication with other devices they are
connected to in an unpredictable and undesirable manner. Moreover, the homogeneous
nature of IoT deployments resulting from a collection of similar functioning devices possessing the same characteristics would amplify the effect of each one of the connected
points or devices.
The effective and appropriate security solutions can be achieved in many ways.
One of the suitable and efficacious solutions to the security concern lies in applying
a collaborative security model which serves as an effective approach. This collaborative
model has served as an effective approach for all the authorities using IoT services in order
to help them safeguard the cyberspace and the Internet, including the IoT. The model consists of effective tools and a variety of practices which include the sharing of information
(i.e., bidirectional and consensual); preparedness from the incidents and cyber exercises;
consenting to certain international behavioral norms, recognition, and improvement of
international practices and standards; training; and awareness creation. The assistance of
consistent efforts would eventually lead to the evolution of collaborative approaches based
on the shared management of all the probable risks which would appropriately match the
complexity and scale of the possible security challenges posed by the IoT devices in future.
IoT is going to give the Internet a more objective way of gathering data, meaning that
the conclusions that will be drawn by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning
algorithms are potentially going to be very different from what we expect. It is also means
that the scale and quality of decisions being made by virtual agents are going to become
an order of magnitude better than what it is today.
11.13 Future Scope
IoT is an emerging field add-on of the Internet. Thus, the design, security, and privacy
issues on the Internet inherit the IoT.
• With the development of the IoT, different wireless communication technologies
and network infrastructures are continuously integrated, including WSN, RFID
systems, mobile vehicle network, 3G technology, WIMAX, PAN, etc. Even though
with the emerging connecting technologies like IPV6 which has a mandatory
Internet Protocol Security (IPSEC) with it, the security of IoT is still a matter due
to various attacks. The nature of IoT, that is, dynamic (i.e., ability to connect any
new object into the existing network and a variety of communication techniques)
is also a reason for the security issues in IoT than in other fields such as WSN and
mobile ad hoc.
Internet of Things (IoT)
Along with potential security design deficiencies, the increase in the number of IoT
devices could invite the opportunities to attack the systems. Every device with compromised security that is connected online has a potential to affect the resilience of Internet
on a global level in case of its high interconnection.
Many IoT devices are designed in such a way that they could be deployed in a huge
amount in the market, far more than the traditional Internet-connected devices. It results in
the creation of unparalleled interconnected links in terms of quantity. This would call for a
new consideration of the existing methods and tools as many of these Internet-connected
devices would become capable of establishing communication with other devices they are
connected to in an unpredictable and undesirable manner. Moreover, the homogeneous
nature of IoT deployments resulting from a collection of similar functioning devices possessing the same characteristics would amplify the effect of each one of the connected
points or devices.
The effective and appropriate security solutions can be achieved in many ways.
One of the suitable and efficacious solutions to the security concern lies in applying
a collaborative security model which serves as an effective approach. This collaborative
model has served as an effective approach for all the authorities using IoT services in order
to help them safeguard the cyberspace and the Internet, including the IoT. The model consists of effective tools and a variety of practices which include the sharing of information
(i.e., bidirectional and consensual); preparedness from the incidents and cyber exercises;
consenting to certain international behavioral norms, recognition, and improvement of
international practices and standards; training; and awareness creation. The assistance of
consistent efforts would eventually lead to the evolution of collaborative approaches based
on the shared management of all the probable risks which would appropriately match the
complexity and scale of the possible security challenges posed by the IoT devices in future.
IoT is going to give the Internet a more objective way of gathering data, meaning that
the conclusions that will be drawn by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning
algorithms are potentially going to be very different from what we expect. It is also means
that the scale and quality of decisions being made by virtual agents are going to become
an order of magnitude better than what it is today.
11.13 Future Scope
IoT is an emerging field add-on of the Internet. Thus, the design, security, and privacy
issues on the Internet inherit the IoT.
• With the development of the IoT, different wireless communication technologies
and network infrastructures are continuously integrated, including WSN, RFID
systems, mobile vehicle network, 3G technology, WIMAX, PAN, etc. Even though
with the emerging connecting technologies like IPV6 which has a mandatory
Internet Protocol Security (IPSEC) with it, the security of IoT is still a matter due
to various attacks. The nature of IoT, that is, dynamic (i.e., ability to connect any
new object into the existing network and a variety of communication techniques)
is also a reason for the security issues in IoT than in other fields such as WSN and
mobile ad hoc.