Following are a few of the use cases or applications we will take to understand the security risks involved in having IoT-enabled devices.
Camera
People install camera in their premises for security reasons to monitor the activities to avoid any theft or other risks. Sometimes due to this, privacy will be at risk. This happens due to faulty software installed on the camera. Due to bug in the software if someone knows the IP address of the camera the camera feeds are viewed on the internet. There are search engines and applications which help find IP connected devices on the internet provided they have some bug in the software. To avoid this situation and help us be secure one has to be smart enough to buy the reputed company products. Have a self security audit of the device you have purchased.
Smart meter
The second use case, we will consider in our discussion is the smart meter. These smart meter devices send the data to their service provider via local data collection hubs. These intermediate hubs need to be secured by the service provider otherwise this may lead to security risks.
Home Router
The third use case in our discussion of IoT is the router used in our home. The router connects us with the world of internet. It connects our system with the internet service provider. As we do not have habit of switching off the router provided by the service provider and it remains on 24 hours of the day will lead to security risk. User of these innovative devices need to follow basic guidelines to help them secure. They even need to check for any updates on latest software releases or patches (if any) for the devices they have purchased from the manufacturers.
Following should be taken care to avoid any security risk:
1. Provide control to things which are really necessary and do the automate entire house and all the things.
2. If someone really wants to automate entire house involving everything then one need to be very smart and check before things are put operational. Also need to have regular check. One has to have check for any software upgrades,patches from the manufacturers time to time.
