University IoT Security and Privacy Report: Challenges and Solutions

This report examines the security and privacy challenges inherent in the Internet of Things (IoT). It highlights the increasing number of connected devices and the associated security risks, focusing on the limitations of encryption technology within IoT systems. The report discusses the susceptibility of IoT devices to side-channel attacks and the importance of establishing robust security standards and policies. It also explores the need for effective network and firewall systems to protect against vulnerabilities. The report emphasizes the importance of addressing these challenges to ensure the secure and reliable operation of IoT environments. The report further discusses about the various security standards and policies that can be used to prevent the IoT systems against such attacks. The report also focuses on the limited capabilities of encryption technology within the systems of IoT and thus discuss various networks and firewall systems, which should be used in order to prevent the IoT systems against such attacks.

Running head: CHALLENGES IN THE SECURITY AND PRIVACY IN THE IOT
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Challenges in the Security and Privacy in the IoT Domain
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Executive Summary
The primary purpose of the report is to discuss about a brief of the various challenges related
to the security and confidentiality in the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT has been
influencing various organizations as it has the potential to change the lives of the people and
the various processes in the business systems.
With the rapid growth in the number of devices that are connecting with the help of Internet,
they have also presented a number of challenges to the security of the IoT systems. The IoT
systems have to recognize the security standards of the devices that are connected with the
environment and thus develop standards and policies, which can form a secure and standard
platform.
The sensors that are present in the network framework of IoT generally lack the basic
competencies, which are required in order to encrypt and decrypt the vital data. Since the
process of encryption is a bit low, hence the sensors are sometimes unable to transfer the data
in a real time environment with the help of the process of direct encryption. As a result of a
low standard of data encryption, many of the IoT devices are sometimes susceptible to side-
channel attacks. For example, an attack due to a power analysis could be used to reverse the
performance of an algorithm. This would directly exploit the loopholes in the algorithm.
This report focusses on the limited capabilities of encryption technology within the systems
of IoT and thus discuss various networks and firewall systems, which should be used in order
to prevent the IoT systems against such attacks.

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