Tom Webster
The Register
No doubt many of The Reg’s readers are tired of the term “the Internet of Things”. It is both a nebulous term and a vague idea. What it attempts to encapsulate is the masses of networks of automated machines that didn’t traditionally have connectivity, working to manage the environment around them, supposedly for the benefit of everyone.
Typical examples are fridges that notify users when something’s not right with the groceries inside, smart energy systems that manage heating to maximise efficiency and a toothbrush that reports oral hygiene habits to dentists.
It’s a brave new world, one rife with possibility for businesses
hoping to make money from things that weren’t profitable before they
were able to interact with the internet. The problem with giving objects
IP addresses, however, is that they become exploitable. And in the
world of embedded devices, if hackers hit them, they might be able to
cause serious damage.
“The Internet is now woven into the fabric of our lives, literally in some cases, as connectivity is embedded into everyday objects,” says David Emm, senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab. “The result is that we can be touched in more ways than ever by those who wish to subvert technology. The risks include theft of data by an attacker or manipulation of that data so that incorrect information is sent.”
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The Register
No doubt many of The Reg’s readers are tired of the term “the Internet of Things”. It is both a nebulous term and a vague idea. What it attempts to encapsulate is the masses of networks of automated machines that didn’t traditionally have connectivity, working to manage the environment around them, supposedly for the benefit of everyone.
Typical examples are fridges that notify users when something’s not right with the groceries inside, smart energy systems that manage heating to maximise efficiency and a toothbrush that reports oral hygiene habits to dentists.
“The Internet is now woven into the fabric of our lives, literally in some cases, as connectivity is embedded into everyday objects,” says David Emm, senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab. “The result is that we can be touched in more ways than ever by those who wish to subvert technology. The risks include theft of data by an attacker or manipulation of that data so that incorrect information is sent.”
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