FYI...
• The 'IoT' time bomb ...
- http://www.networkwo...-time-bomb.html
May 11, 2015 - "IBM’s Andy Thurai didn’t quite put the words into former RSA CTO Deepak Taneja’s mouth, but did prompt him by asking at the start of a TIE Startup Con panel in Cambridge, Mass., earlier this month whether Internet of Things security is a 'time bomb ready to explode'. Taneja responded that technology is advancing at a rate that’s -outstripping- enterprises’ ability to secure internal and -cloud- resources, and then along comes IoT in the form of all sorts of networked sensors and gadgets. 'Organizations aren’t spending that much on security. It’s increasing, but it’s not enough and IoT only makes it worse,’ he said. 'So it is a time bomb. Money will start being spent on IoT security once serious breaches occur...'" (-After- the fact.)
- http://www.theinquir...ce-attack-crazy
May 21 2015 - "... Akamai's regular report paints a detailed picture of the threat landscape. The view this year so far was blighted by the DoS attack to an even greater degree than during the previous quarter. The firm said that the number of such attacks increased by around a third during the period and by over 100 percent against the same period last year. The largest distributed DoS (DDoS) attack during the quarter peaked at 170Gbps. Attacks on Simple Service Discovery Protocol systems made up 20 percent of DoS attacks, mainly targeting Internet of Things devices..."
- http://blog.trendmic...a-is-it-anyway/
May 26, 2015 - "... All of these devices are generating one thing: data. The smartwatch is keeping track of my health data. The thermostat is keeping track of what’s going on inside my home. The cameras are keeping track of what they see and when they are turned on. A lot of this data is passed on to the providers of these services, which frequently say they are “free”... Service providers can – and already, are – using Big Data to provide 'improved services to their customers'. In a way, they already know you better than you know yourself. Who is in control of all this data? Is it us consumers, or is it the service providers? What happens to the data – is it used just to provide services to the customers, or is it also sold off to other third parties? Businesses may say as part of their terms of service that they won’t -sell- your information, but is that really the case? When the American retailer RadioShack went bankrupt, customers may have -thought- that their personal information would simply vanish into thin air, but that wasn’t the case. RadioShack is actually trying to -sell- this information... This includes your name, address (both physical and e-mail), phone number, and what items you bought. You may not feel this information is particularly secret, but few of us would be happy to see this info sold to the highest bidder. It’s a good thing that several states have expressed concern about this, as ordinary consumers deserve to have their information protected. Consider who could be interested in the data that your smart devices collect. Your health insurance would be very interested; imagine if they -charged- people who didn’t meet their daily steps goal higher premiums... What’s important is consent and opt-in. Users need to be in control of their data – who gets it, and what is it used for... The Internet of Things can be a venue for innovation and new possibilities, but it can also be used to break basic notions of privacy and confidentiality. Companies should endeavor to keep the interests of users in mind, otherwise... government regulations... used to protect consumers. This may have consequences that we cannot predict..."
>> https://en.wikipedia...Things#Security
11 Aug 2015
> https://en.wikipedia..._Things#History
11 Aug 2015
Edited by AplusWebMaster, 12 August 2015 - 10:57 AM.
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