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Connectivity of Smart Devices: Addressing the Security Challenges of the Internet of Things

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The Internet of Things (IoT) entails interconnection of smart devices in a global network based on the possibility of seamless integration of physical objects such as sensors or home appliances, with the potential for enormous data generation which can be processed to benefit society. The application of IoT in real life has made significant strides in many areas, including transportation, healthcare, utility services, as well as commercial and residential buildings. The recent adaptation of enabling wireless technologies, such as RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags and embedded sensor and actuator nodes, is enabling IoT as the next revolutionary technology in fully integrating and unleashing the full potential of the Internet. Despite its huge potential, there are numerous concerns about the security of IoT with regard to confidentiality, availability, and data integrity. This chapter discusses the security concerns of IoT, as well as some existing and in-progress security protocols and technologies for addressing those concerns. The chapter concludes by suggesting that for IoT technologies, applications, and solutions to be widely adopted by relevant stakeholders, there needs to be security guarantees in terms of system-level confidentiality, authenticity, and privacy. These include definition of authentication mechanism as well as object identification process with related identity management system to help promote the benefits of securely connected smart objects.

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Aikins, S.K. (2016). Connectivity of Smart Devices: Addressing the Security Challenges of the Internet of Things. In: Mahmood, Z. (eds) Connectivity Frameworks for Smart Devices. Computer Communications and Networks. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33124-9_14

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