Internet of Things (IoT) : an Overview of Security Concerns

The concept of combining computers, sensors, and networks to monitor and control devices has been around for decades, the recent confluence of key technologies and market trends is ushering in a new reality for the “Internet of Things''. IoT promises to usher in a revolutionary, fully interconnected “smart” world, with relationships between objects and their environment and objects and people becoming more tightly intertwined. The prospect of the Internet of Things as a ubiquitous array of devices bound to the Internet might fundamentally change how people think about what it means to be “online”. While the potential ramifications are significant, a number of potential challenges may stand in the way of this vision – particularly in the areas of security. We discuss some of the issues related to this.