The Role of IoT in Digital Governance

2020 ◽  
pp. 128-150
Author(s):  
Azeem Khan ◽  
N. Z. Jhanjhi ◽  
Mamoona Humayun ◽  
Muneer Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Great Risk ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Digital Governance ◽  
Exchange Data

The acronym IoT stands for internet of things. The IoT ecosystem can be envisioned as a set of physical electronic devices embedded with intelligence, connected through a network, enabling them to collect and exchange data, and allowing these devices to be sensed and handled remotely between the physical and cyber worlds. The devices connected through the internet has been influencing all walks of our life ranging from individual, societal, educational, industrial, entrepreneurial, and related to governance as well. As we are connected and surrounded with a plethora of connected smart devices, it seems there is a great risk of security and privacy in several aspects, such as device authentication, data theft, device manipulation, data falsification, etc., to name a few. Hence, the current chapter has been undertaken to explore and comprehend the security and privacy related implications, opportunities, future directions, and challenges involved in implementing digital governance with IoT.

scholarly journals Design a blockchain-based middleware layer in the Internet of Things Architecture

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanweer Alam
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Fog Computing ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Generation Computing ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Iot Devices ◽  
The Internet Of Things

In next-generation computing, the role of cloud, internet and smart devices will be capacious. Nowadays we all are familiar with the word smart. This word is used a number of times in our daily life. The Internet of Things (IoT) will produce remarkable different kinds of information from different resources. It can store big data in the cloud. The fog computing acts as an interface between cloud and IoT. The extension of fog in this framework works on physical things under IoT. The IoT devices are called fog nodes, they can have accessed anywhere within the range of the network. The blockchain is a novel approach to record the transactions in a sequence securely. Developing a new blockchains based middleware framework in the architecture of the Internet of Things is one of the critical issues of wireless networking where resolving such an issue would result in constant growth in the use and popularity of IoT. The proposed research creates a framework for providing the middleware framework in the internet of smart devices network for the internet of things using blockchains technology. Our main contribution links a new study that integrates blockchains to the Internet of things and provides communication security to the internet of smart devices.

scholarly journals Security and Privacy in Smart Devices Era

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-52
Author(s):  
Laviniu Bojor
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Academic World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Human World ◽  
The Internet Of Things

AbstractToday, more than ever, our society has become obsessed with technology and people surround themselves with smart devices designed to improve their lifestyle. Communications have benefited of this rise of the gadgets the most, and reality shows that most adults in the urban environment own a smartphone with the help of which they can connect to the Internet. We would be tempted to state that the World Wide Web will change in the future into Human World Wide Web, but connecting to the Internet does not stop here. Vehicles, TV sets and other electronic devices or appliances have already started to be connected to the Internet, which makes it easier to believe that, in the future, we will live in a society where most devices around us will be interconnected to a global or even spatial network. This concept, which the academic world embraced as the Internet of Things, should be understood and accepted by society not only from the perspective of the deprivation of privacy it generates, but especially from the perspective of the insecurity, a possible result of this dependence on software and programs that can be remotely accessed and controlled.

scholarly journals Erratum to “Text Data Security and Privacy in the Internet of Things: Threats, Challenges, and Future Directions”

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Umair Khadam ◽  
Muhammad Munwar Iqbal ◽  
Meshrif Alruily ◽  
Mohammed A. Al Ghamdi ◽  
Muhammad Ramzan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Data Security ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Text Data ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Internet Of Things

scholarly journals Security Requirements for the Internet of Things: A Systematic Approach

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (20) ◽  
pp. 5897
Author(s):  
Shantanu Pal ◽  
Michael Hitchens ◽  
Tahiry Rabehaja ◽  
Subhas Mukhopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Security Requirements ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Prime Concern ◽  
Smart Cars ◽  
The Internet Of Things

There has been a tremendous growth in the number of smart devices and their applications (e.g., smart sensors, wearable devices, smart phones, smart cars, etc.) in use in our everyday lives. This is accompanied by a new form of interconnection between the physical and digital worlds, commonly known as the Internet of Things (IoT). This is a paradigm shift, where anything and everything can be interconnected via a communication medium. In such systems, security is a prime concern and protecting the resources (e.g., applications and services) from unauthorized access needs appropriately designed security and privacy solutions. Building secure systems for the IoT can only be achieved through a thorough understanding of the particular needs of such systems. The state of the art is lacking a systematic analysis of the security requirements for the IoT. Motivated by this, in this paper, we present a systematic approach to understand the security requirements for the IoT, which will help designing secure IoT systems for the future. In developing these requirements, we provide different scenarios and outline potential threats and attacks within the IoT. Based on the characteristics of the IoT, we group the possible threats and attacks into five areas, namely communications, device/services, users, mobility and integration of resources. We then examine the existing security requirements for IoT presented in the literature and detail our approach for security requirements for the IoT. We argue that by adhering to the proposed requirements, an IoT system can be designed securely by achieving much of the promised benefits of scalability, usability, connectivity, and flexibility in a practical and comprehensive manner.

scholarly journals Evaluating Awareness and Perception of Botnet Activity within Consumer Internet-of-Things (IoT) Networks

Informatics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher McDermott ◽  
John Isaacs ◽  
Andrei Petrovski
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Clear Correlation ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Home Networks ◽  
Cross Sectional

The growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), and demand for low-cost, easy-to-deploy devices, has led to the production of swathes of insecure Internet-connected devices. Many can be exploited and leveraged to perform large-scale attacks on the Internet, such as those seen by the Mirai botnet. This paper presents a cross-sectional study of how users value and perceive security and privacy in smart devices found within the IoT. It analyzes user requirements from IoT devices, and the importance placed upon security and privacy. An experimental setup was used to assess user ability to detect threats, in the context of technical knowledge and experience. It clearly demonstrated that without any clear signs when an IoT device was infected, it was very difficult for consumers to detect and be situationally aware of threats exploiting home networks. It also demonstrated that without adequate presentation of data to users, there is no clear correlation between level of technical knowledge and ability to detect infected devices.

scholarly journals Blockchain and its Role in the Internet of Things (IoT)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanweer Alam
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Secure Communication ◽  
Embedded Sensors ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Communication Security ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Novel Technology ◽  
Hash Code ◽  
The Internet Of Things

<p>Blockchain (BC) in the Internet of Things (IoT) is a novel technology that acts with decentralized, distributed, public and real-time ledger to store transactions among IoT nodes. A blockchain is a series of blocks, each block is linked to its previous blocks. Every block has the cryptographic hash code, previous block hash, and its data. The transactions in BC are the basic units that are used to transfer data between IoT nodes. The IoT nodes are different kind of physical but smart devices with embedded sensors, actuators, programs and able to communicate with other IoT nodes. The role of BC in IoT is to provide a procedure to process secured records of data through IoT nodes. BC is a secured technology that can be used publicly and openly. IoT requires this kind of technology to allow secure communication among IoT nodes in heterogeneous environment. The transactions in BC could be traced and explored through anyone who are authenticated to communicate within the IoT. The BC in IoT may help to improve the communication security. In this paper, I explored this approach, its opportunities and challenges. </p>

scholarly journals A Survey on Blockchain and Internet of Things

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanweer Alam
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Secure Communication ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Fog Computing ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
New Research ◽  
The Internet Of Things

In the age of next-generation computer, the role of the cloud, the internet and smart devices will become stronger. These days we all know the word smart well. This word is often used in our daily lives. The Internet of Things (IoT) will generate a variety of information from a variety of resources. It can store big data in the cloud. Fog computing acts as a signal between cloud and IoT. Fog extensions in this framework apply to material under IoT. IoT devices are called Fog nodes, which can be accessed anywhere within the network range. A blockchain is a novel way of recording in a secure sequence. Creating a new framework in the development of Internet of Things is one of the critical problems of wireless communication where solving such a problem can lead to continued growth in the use and popularity of IoT. Proposed research creates a framework for providing a framework for middleware on the internet of smart devices network for the internet of things using blockchains technology. Our great offering connects new research that integrates blockchains into the Internet of Things and provides secure Internet connection for smart devices. Blockchain (BC) Internet of Things (IoT) is a new technology that works with low-level, distributed, public and real-time leaders to maintain transactions between IoT sites. A blockchain is a series of blocks, each block being linked to its previous blocks. All blocks have cryptographic hash code, previous block hash, and its data. Transactions in BC are the basic components used to transfer data between IoT nodes. IoT nodes are a variety of portable but smart devices with embedded sensors, actuators, systems and the ability to communicate with other IoT nodes. The role of BC in IoT is to provide a process for processing secure data records using IoT nodes. BC is a protected technology that can be used publicly and openly. IoT requires this type of technology to allow secure communication between IoT nodes in different environments. Events in BC can be tracked and monitored by anyone who is certified to communicate within IoT.

scholarly journals Blockchain and Internet of Things: A Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanweer Alam
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Secure Communication ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Fog Computing ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
New Research ◽  
The Internet Of Things

<p>In the age of next-generation computer, the role of the cloud, the internet and smart devices will become stronger. These days we all know the word smart well. This word is often used in our daily lives. The Internet of Things (IoT) will generate a variety of information from a variety of resources. It can store big data in the cloud. Fog computing acts as a signal between cloud and IoT. Fog extensions in this framework apply to material under IoT. IoT devices are called Fog nodes, which can be accessed anywhere within the network range. A blockchain is a novel way of recording in a secure sequence. Creating a new framework in the development of Internet of Things is one of the critical problems of wireless communication where solving such a problem can lead to continued growth in the use and popularity of IoT. Proposed research creates a framework for providing a framework for middleware on the internet of smart devices network for the internet of things using blockchains technology. Our great offering connects new research that integrates blockchains into the Internet of Things and provides secure Internet connection for smart devices. Blockchain (BC) Internet of Things (IoT) is a new technology that works with low-level, distributed, public and real-time leaders to maintain transactions between IoT sites. A blockchain is a series of blocks, each block being linked to its previous blocks. All blocks have cryptographic hash code, previous block hash, and its data. Transactions in BC are the basic components used to transfer data between IoT nodes. IoT nodes are a variety of portable but smart devices with embedded sensors, actuators, systems and the ability to communicate with other IoT nodes. The role of BC in IoT is to provide a process for processing secure data records using IoT nodes. BC is a protected technology that can be used publicly and openly. IoT requires this type of technology to allow secure communication between IoT nodes in different environments. Events in BC can be tracked and monitored by anyone who is certified to communicate within IoT.</p>

Middleware Approach to Enhance the Security and Privacy in the Internet of Things

2020 ◽  
pp. 169-192
Author(s):  
Vikash ◽  
Lalita Mishra ◽  
Shirshu Varma
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Secure Communication ◽  
Basic Feature ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
The Internet ◽  
End User ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Pervasive Environment ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Internet of things is one of the most rapidly growing research areas. Nowadays, IoT is applicable in various diverse areas because of its basic feature i.e., anything would be available to anyone at anytime. Further, IoT aims to provide service in a pervasive environment, although different problems crop up when the researchers move towards pervasiveness. Security and Privacy are the most intense problems in the field of IoT. There are various approaches available to handle these issues: Architectural security, Database security, Secure communication, and Middleware approaches. This chapter's authors concentrate on middleware approach from the security and privacy perceptive. Middleware can provide security by separating the end user from the actual complex system. Middleware also hides the actual complexity of the system from the user. So, the user will get the seamless services with no threats to security or privacy. This chapter provides a brief overview of secure middlewares and suggests the current research gaps as future directions.

scholarly journals Blockchain and its Role in the Internet of Things (IoT)

2019 ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanweer Alam
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Secure Communication ◽  
Embedded Sensors ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Communication Security ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Novel Technology ◽  
Hash Code ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Blockchain (BC) in the Internet of Things (IoT) is a novel technology that acts with decentralized, distributed, public and real-time ledger to store transactions among IoT nodes. A blockchain is a series of blocks, each block is linked to its previous blocks. Every block has the cryptographic hash code, previous block hash, and its data. The transactions in BC are the basic units that are used to transfer data between IoT nodes. The IoT nodes are different kind of physical but smart devices with embedded sensors, actuators, programs and able to communicate with other IoT nodes. The role of BC in IoT is to provide a procedure to process secured records of data through IoT nodes. BC is a secured technology that can be used publicly and openly. IoT requires this kind of technology to allow secure communication among IoT nodes in heterogeneous environment. The transactions in BC could be traced and explored through anyone who are authenticated to communicate within the IoT. The BC in IoT may help to improve the communication security. In this paper, I explored this approach, its opportunities and challenges.

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