IoT Fundamentals: Networking Technologies, Protocols, and Use Cases for the Internet of Things
by David Hanes, Gonzalo Salgueiro, Rob Barton
Chapter 8. Securing IoT
It is often said that if World War III breaks out, it will be fought in cyberspace. As IoT brings more and more systems together under the umbrella of network connectivity, security has never been more important. From the electrical grid system that powers our world, to the lights that control the flow of traffic in a city, to the systems that keep airplanes flying in an organized and efficient way, security of the networks, devices, and the applications that use them is foundational and essential for all modern communications systems. Providing security in such a world is not easy. Security is among the very few, if not the only, technology disciplines that must operate with external forces continually working against ...
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