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THE INTERNET OF THINGS AND SECURITY CONCERNS

The term Internet of Things is over a decade old. But the actual concept of connected devices had been around since the 1970s. The original idea was called “embedded internet” or “pervasive computing”. But the actual term “Internet of Things” was coined by Kevin Ashton, during his work at Procter & Gamble (P&G), in 1999 (Lueth, 2014).

WHAT IS THE INTERNET OF THINGS?

The Internet of things is becoming an increasingly growing topic of conversation both in the workplace and outside of it. It’s a concept that not only has the potential to impact how we live but also how we work (Morgan, 2014). It has the potential to reinvent the world. To make it smarter, healthier, and more efficient.

The Common Misconception. People Generally misunderstand the Internet of Things to be a special kind of device. However, the Internet of Things is described to be a concept in which technology devices, ranging from coffee makers to cars to buildings, connect to the internet in an attempt to create a unity between devices so that they can be operated autonomously or by afar without the user having to physically be in front of the device and provide data from an aspect not previously available..

Current Applications of the Internet of Things. Believe it or not, Internet of Things devices already exist among us today. Some of the earliest connected devices were ATMs (Automated Teller Machine) (Leuth, 2014). Experts are predicting that 50 billion devices will connect to the internet by 2020 (Baraje, 2014). Some of the most common Internet of Things devices today are commercial products which include smart television sets, set-top boxes, and streaming boxes such as Roku or amazon fire products, kitchen appliances, and other home accessories. Other applications of the Internet of Things lie within large scale industries segments across the globe such as connected industry, smart city, and smart energy. Connected industry, the largest Internet of Things user in the industry segment, uses Internet of Things devices, primarily in the oil & gas and factory environments, to remotely monitor and optimize heavy assets, operate cranes, factories, or even entire mines. Smart city, the second largest user of Internet of Things devices, use this concept in traffic management and utilities to analyze traffic and allow devices outside the car to assist the driver while operating a vehicle. The smart energy industry uses this concept in initiatives such as the smart Grid, which is an attempt to intelligently regulate energy usage autonomously throughout an entire sector, and has a strong push in the United States and other

SECURITY CONCERNS OF THE INTERNET OF THINGS

Internet of Things and Enterprise Risks. Internet of Things devices are found in many places and settings in today’s world and the enterprise and corporate settings are no exception. No matter how promising the idea of connected devices seems, businesses have to more cautious than ever to ensure that they make the most out of this idea in order to be effective and efficient without compromising the security of an entire network or valuable data.

            One of the most dangerous forms of cyber attacks are distributed denial of services (DDOS) attacks. In this kind of attack, multiple devices attempt to bring down a network by deploying a large number of requests until the system cannot handle and process the requests, resulting in a crash. This same concept could be applied to Internet of Things devices in that an attacker could use the devices to their advantage by gaining access to a single network, which could contain multiple devices, and send a command telling the devices to send packets over to a specific server until said server goes offline. If an attacker were to successfully bring down a company website, this would be detrimental to the business as this can result in revenue loss for companies such Visa or MasterCard that rely on their servers to regulate their income, which comes from commision every time a customer uses their card for purchases (Kumar, 2015).

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