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Threats in the Internet of Things Pertaining to Digital Data

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Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management (ICMSEM 2019)

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing ((AISC,volume 1001))

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With the advent of Internet of Things (IoT) and the rapid advancements in this area, it is predicted that there will be over ten billions wireless accessories linked to the world of internet. Such devices will serve as the foundations in the field of computer science, impacting the everyday course of life. These wireless devices will be capable of absorbing a huge number of personal and sensitive information to enhance the results. The IoT technology puts the collective data to good use by integrating different data sets together that generates amazing outcomes. This technology, however, poses significant challenges to certain agencies aiming to apply this system in their routine businesses. This paper further highlights various threats and challenges that the IoT presents in digital forensics and assists in the identification of important areas which should be modified in future. Finally, the paper highlights the lack of digital forensic education in Pakistan.

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  1. Faculty of Sciences and Technology, ILMA University, Karachi, Pakistan

    Qamar ul Arafeen & Asad Ali Shaikh

  2. Faculty of Management Sciences, ILMA University, Karachi, Pakistan

    Asif Kamran & Nadeem A Syed

  3. Lecturer, Department of Commerce, Federal Urdu University, Karachi, Pakistan

    Najam ul Arifeen

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Arafeen, Q.u., Kamran, A., Arifeen, N.u., Shaikh, A.A., Syed, N.A. (2020). Threats in the Internet of Things Pertaining to Digital Data. In: Xu, J., Ahmed, S., Cooke, F., Duca, G. (eds) Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management. ICMSEM 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1001. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21248-3_2

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