INTERNET OF (UNSAFE) THINGS

摘要

Internet of Things is under threat from its ancestor - the world wide web (www or web as we know it). The market of loT devices is flourishing on the banks along a river with riptides. These devices, however smart enough to capture useful data, leave a trail of vulnerability behind. This is because of an inadequate emphasis on the security of devices connected to loT. It's Time to Wake Up: In October 2016, Dyn, the service provider of tech cyclops such as Netflix, Facebook, Twitter and the Guardian, took a major blow down because of a poignant denial-of-service (DoS) attack. This ceased services offered by these websites over a major part of the US and Europe. Denting our notion of security, this incident acted as a wake-up call for a reformed approach towards the preservation of data.