Internet of Things (IoT)
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IoT is like a digital spiderweb that connects everyday objects to the internet. It's like giving your house and everything in it a digital brain and a voice.
So now, your fridge can tell you when you're low on milk, your car can drive itself, and your pet's food dispenser can order more kibble when it's running low.
But be warned, with great power comes great responsibility. The more objects you connect, the more vulnerable you become to hackers and digital pranksters.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging field consisting of globally connected network architecture that facilitates exchanging information with devices connected to the Internet.
It is a network of sensor devices interacting with the environment. The spectrum of IoT has been broadened and encloses many applications that are used in different scenarios like security, remote monitoring, electrical appliances control, military use, and other electronic equipment.
IoT devices gather a huge amount of information and there are several privacy risks associated with the usage and access of the data.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a double-edged sword when it comes to privacy.
On the one hand, IoT devices can collect and analyze vast amounts of data, which can be used to improve our lives in countless ways, from optimizing energy usage to monitoring health.
However, this data can also be used against us if it falls into the wrong hands. IoT devices can be vulnerable to hacking, and the more devices we connect, the more opportunities there are for our personal information to be stolen or misused.
IoT device data can be designed to monitor, store, or transmit sensitive personal information like health data.
Uniquely identifiable devices connected to the Internet, communicating with each other, are used in the medical area to monitor individuals’ medical conditions by generating sensitive data.
Apple Watch, Fitbit, implants, insulin pumps, pacemakers, or similar health monitoring devices usually have weak security configurations and store data in non-encrypted forms, an attacker can steal the data by exploiting these weaknesses.
In such devices, the information will be provided through sensors or other recorded medical device readings.
This information goes through different devices to reach its ultimate destination and becomes a threat to privacy when this sensitive information is exchanged through different systems.
