Introduction to Internet of Things Security
Chhaya Suryabhan Dule, K. M. Rajasekharaiah · 2024
The Internet of Things (IoT) consists of various interconnected devices, objects, services, networks, and cloud technology that sense and collect data about the environment around the system and process it. A large quantity of raw data is converted to digital format and analyzed. The advancement in embedded systems connecting to the Internet and the “Internet of Things” is increasing year by year. IoT security is a major concern and regulation is required for the security measures needed to ensure security for various smart IoT devices and systems by choosing a device that is secure by design, monitoring the network and connected devices, setting up the router, avoiding public Wi-Fi Network and use of guest networks, setting strong passwords, changing the default device settings, installing firewalls, and disabling the unusable functionalities. Other IoT security measures include biometrics-enabled multifactor authentication, up-to-date IoT devices, separate Wi-Fi networks for IoT devices, and switching off universal plug-and-play devices. To ensure IoT security, the Indian Government, in 2019, started regulating the IoT to mitigate growing cyber risk and crime, especially network and device security. The challenge in IoT regulation is evolving at a rapid rate as various governments try to mitigate cybercrime and risk and protect consumers, society, and the economy at large. It needs global standard mechanisms, standard activities, ethics, and legal and social considerations in IoT security. An IoT security model, which ensures the security consideration for IoT, is designed. This chapter broadly discusses the standard regulations and legal, ethical, and social considerations for IoT and the security-layered IoT model.