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Background: Internet-of-Things (IoT)

RESEARCH STARTER: Internet of Things (Ebsco)
Crowdsourced definition of "Internet of things" (Wikipedia/archive.org) "The Internet of things (IoT) describes devices with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communications networks. The Internet of things encompasses electronics, communication, and computer science engineering. "Internet of things" has been considered a misnomer because devices do not need to be connected to the public internet; they only need to be connected to a network and be individually addressable."
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Not to be confused with: Web of Things (WoT) (Wiki/archive.org) " a set of standards by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for the interoperability of different Internet of things (IoT) platforms and application domains"
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What is IoT made of?

Anything that is connected: to the internet, bluetooth, wifi, frequency controlled, remote controllable, rfid, readable with a sensor, programmed.

DR. ALVARO CÁRDENAS DISCUSSES HIS LAB’S RECENT IOT HACKS WITH NEWSWEEK (cs.utdallas.edu)
...virtually any device with an on/off switch or up/down button can be controlled remotely with a cellphone or voice sensor.

Vulnerabilities

Humans are the main danger. Programs may have glitches, but they are mostly non-intentional. Humans writing, installing, fixing, updating, and interacting with programs, can make accidental or purposeful work-arounds, OR can choose to be bad actors and infect, redirect, or wreck a system.

Cyber Assessments (cisa.gov)
Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (cisa.gov)
What is IoT ? IoT Security Risks & Vulnerabilities (.linkedin.com)
Smart Home Privacy Checker insights
1 in 10 smart home apps collected data for user tracking

Internet of Things Research Resources

Background: Internet-of-Things (IoT)

What is IoT made of?

Vulnerabilities

Internet of Things (IoT) Table of Contents