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Dangers of Internet of Things – Security Issues

  • 26 March 2014
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Baldrick
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Posted by ArunKumar@TWC on March 25, 2014
 
Internet of Things (IoT) is about smart appliances that have a computer chip at the core and are connected to the Internet for functioning. An example can be a remotely triggered smart oven that heats up the food inside by the time you reach home from the office.
 
 
Usage of smart appliances is on the rise as you can control them from anywhere, using your smartphone or portable computer – via the Internet. That means, your appliance, or any smart gadget for the matter, is connected to the Internet and is prone to cyber-attacks. The Internet of things is basically an Internet that connects different types of devices – other than just the computers. You use your computer/tablet/smartphone to control the connected devices.
 

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Another good example could be the fire alarm system. You get notified on your phone when the alarm goes off. You can log into your CCTV system using a smartphone or tablet to see how things are at home and take action accordingly. Or the alarm may be programmed to dial fire department directly.
 
 
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Jasper_The_Rasper
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I find it quite scary with almost everything connected, it is the route I do not like to take personally, a bit like Orwells book 1984, everything is logged somewhere.
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Jasper...you are so correct...and the worst thing is that often one has NO idea that one is logged on!!!! http://www.forumsextreme.com/images2/sSc_angrymob.gif
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The following Article is a update on Dangers of Internet of Things.
 
"Quote" HyperCat protocol will make or break the Internet of Things
 
By/ By Mark Wilson  Posted on June 30 2014
 
The idea of connected devices means far more than wireless webcams and televisions that are connected to the internet. The Internet of Things is a buzzword, but it’s also a real, tangible thing. Consumers and businesses alike are looking to the ways in which connected devices can help to make life easier, more efficient, and more profitable. In many ways, this is Internet 2.0 -- we've had Web 2.0, now the Internet is being taken to the next level -- as the benefits of getting ever more devices not only online, but also communicating with each other, are realized. But just as with the web, the IoT needs protocols to ensure compatibility between devices, and this is what HyperCat hopes to bring about.
A collaboration between dozens of UK technology firms, HyperCat is… well… let's allow it to introduce itself. "HyperCat is a media type for the web allowing servers to list catalogs of resources. It is designed to make discovery of IoT services and assets easier". It's a protocol, a specification, a standard. It's an attempt to define the semantics of the Internet of Things, helping to level the playing field and start everyone off on an even footing. As we saw with the VHS and Betamax battle, and the Blu-ray vs HD-DVD format wars, there are just no winners when there are two or more competing formats. It makes perfect sense to pin down how the IoT should work as early as possible, and this is precisely what HyperCat aims to do.
 
betanews/ full read here/ http://betanews.com/2014/06/30/hypercat-protocol-will-make-or-break-the-internet-of-things/
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The following article is another update on Dangers of Internet of Things
 
(Internet of Things: 4 Security Tips From The Military) Comment: This is a interesting read when everything is connected, everything is vulnerable. The complexity of the network opens many vulnerabilities
=================================================================================================By/ Michael K Daly/ Posted on July 25 2014 The military has been connecting mobile command posts, unmanned vehicles, and wearable computers for decades. It's time to take a page from their battle plan.
The Internet of today, what some are calling the Internet of Things (IoT), is a network enabled by embedded computers, unobtrusive sensors, worldwide systems, and big-data analytic environments. These systems, sensors, and devices are communicating amongst themselves and feeding a ubiquitous network seamlessly integrated with our lives.
While the efficiencies and insights gained through the deployment of this massive interconnected system will bring new benefits, it could also bring new risk. Experience shows us that when everything is connected, everything is vulnerable.
 
DarkReading/ Full Read Here/ http://www.darkreading.com/mobile/internet-of-things-4-security-tips-from-the-military/a/d-id/1297546?
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The following article is a update on Dangers of Internet of Things

(Internet of Things a Potential Security Disaster)

By  Paul Rubens  |  September 04, 2014 The Internet of Things (IoT) could be a security disaster waiting to happen.
That's the view of Andrew Rose, a Forrester Research analyst. He believes that early IoT implementations will inevitably be highly insecure, forcing companies involved to ratchet up security later to avoid serious problems.
"I think that will pretty much be the case," he said. "The cause will be naivete. People won't have thought through all the use cases for the Internet of Things when they implement it, and they will focus on functionality rather than control systems. That will give malicious people an opportunity to work the technology for their own benefit."
 
eSecurityPlanet/ full article here/ http://www.esecurityplanet.com/network-security/internet-of-things-a-potential-security-disaster.html
  

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