The Internet of People, Things and Services

15A Framework to Reduce IoPTS Security Breaches in the Smart Workplace

Erika Pleskunas and Murugan Anandarajan

Introduction

The threats of security breaches are increasing as workplaces become smarter. Analysts expect the demand for smart workplace technology to grow by over 45 percent annually through 2019, becoming one of the most rapidly growing technology markets (Bersin, Mariani, & Monahan, 2016). The smart workplace is characterized by connectivity, collaboration and mobility through the Internet of People, Things and Services (IoPTS). In an IoPTS world, devices are wirelessly connected via smart sensors. The IoPTS uses the cloud to connect intelligent “things” (technologies) that sense and transmit a large amount of data, creating ...