INTERNET of THINGS (IoT) :SECURITY AND PRIVACY CONCERNS

T he Internet of Things(IoT) is a vision in which Internet outspreads into the real world espousal of daily objects. The objects no longer seems separated from the virtual world and can be controlled distantly . The term “Internet of Things” is devised from the two words “Internet” and “ Things”. The Internet is a n interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet . The word “Things” can be any object or person in real world from any elec tronic equipment to any non - electronic as well. The Internet of Things (IoT) represents the interconnection of several equipment s such as smart devices and services. Presently , more than a billion s of devices are connected to Internet, including PCs, embedded sensors, and mobile phones. This paper gives an overview, Architecture ,Application areas, security and privacy challenges in the Internet of Things.