IoT, what security?

[LabZero]

IoT is the next revolution, everything is connected, everything is perfect...or maybe NO ?

The Internet of things can bring surely a lot of advantages but its price is the security risk.
If I think to the computer that controls our washing machine, or refrigerator, is compromised through the network and it sends spam emails, or it loads... pornographic sites or sites of violence; or that our car is controlled by remote and sent to crash. And we could do other examples ( think of the possible damage to the online computer systems of hospitals!!).
It is therefore necessary commitment at all levels to increase the protections against hackers and cybercrime. Otherwise the Internet of things, instead of facilitating the use of the tools that we use, can become the beginning of our worst nightmare.

What is your opinion?

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

This is something that concerns us all now and for future tech,
but I don't think it will get to the point of all gloom and doom,the fear
mongering on this really pisses me off.
sure we have a ways to go before we can feel safe in fully automated cars,
but I am not buying an internet connected appliance now, if ever.
Some of this is just unneeded extravagance that borders on absurd. Some
like the vehicles and Med Center Tech need secured ASAP if we hope to employ
this technology into our society safely.

 

[LabZero]

This is something that concerns us all now and for future tech,
but I don't think it will get to the point of all gloom and doom,the fear
mongering on this really pisses me off.
sure we have a ways to go before we can feel safe in fully automated cars,
but I am not buying an internet connected appliance now, if ever.
Some of this is just unneeded extravagance that borders on absurd. Some
like the vehicles and Med Center Tech need secured ASAP if we hope to employ
this technology into our society safely.

Thanks for your good point

Honestly I don't know if and when IoT will be globally and universally used because it has a cost and many people don't have know-how about it. But marketing is powerful, and the investments made now and in the future by manufacturers need to have return.
I remember many years ago, when Windows came out, many experts were saying that the malware would never have been a problem.

 

[frogboy]

Man i saw on the TV last night that you can even get a Bluetooth connected tooth brush so you look at your phone to tell when your teeth are clean. I mean really why.

 

[CMLew]

In fact I'm starting my IoT project soon using Raspberry Pi 3. Let's see if I can work on something with it without getting hacked.

 

[woodrowbone]

My advice to costumers right now is to look over your perimeter defense, the router.
Untangle The Internet of Things | Untangle did a step in this direction and is very easy and cheap to maintain for home users.
Prices for businesses are ok to.
You can also install it behind your existing router as a transparent filter. checking all your internet traffic for bad stuff.
I was thinking of starting a thread here with solutions like this to compare users experience of different UTM solutions, if only workload and baby gave me some time.

/W

 

[Myriad]

This is something that concerns us all now and for future tech,
but I don't think it will get to the point of all gloom and doom,the fear
mongering on this really pisses me off.
sure we have a ways to go before we can feel safe in fully automated cars,
but I am not buying an internet connected appliance now, if ever.
Some of this is just unneeded extravagance that borders on absurd. Some
like the vehicles and Med Center Tech need secured ASAP if we hope to employ
this technology into our society safely.

@_CyberGhosT_

You make a very good point there ..... spreading FUD benefits nobody.

That said , I fear that manufacturers are far more concerned with functionality than with security.
It is an added selling point when pushing the product , and sadly there is the eternal falsehood
that "newer means better" .

I don't even like contactless bank cards , and I've been looking for ways to disable the feature
without totally borking the card , but apart from the good old tin-foil I can't find any ....

..... call me old-fashioned if you will

 

[ElectricSheep]

Man i saw on the TV last night that you can even get a Bluetooth connected tooth brush so you look at your phone to tell when your teeth are clean. I mean really why.

WHY??? There is a magical device called "Mirror". This item of sorcery is seemingly made out of ordinary glass but it casts reflections (unless you're a vampire)!!
Tech is going crazy these days with all manner of ridiculous things popping up. It's also making people lazy too

 

[Logethica]

Personally I can see no possible benefit in my jumping on the IoT purchase bandwagon,only downsides..
Those with a large expendable income will "fill their boots" with what are IMO pretty useless Gizmos & Gadgets.
I am old-school in that I spend money when I consider it necessary,rather than spend it in the mistaken hope that it will bring happiness..
Just when I was wondering what useless products will be peddled next,(after adding an extra blade to razors every 18 months and telling us that our face will be smoother than ever before),.. IoT comes along..

 

[ICTSERVICES]

IoT is the next revolution, everything is connected, everything is perfect...or maybe NO ?

The Internet of things can bring surely a lot of advantages but its price is the security risk.
If I think to the computer that controls our washing machine, or refrigerator, is compromised through the network and it sends spam emails, or it loads... pornographic sites or sites of violence; or that our car is controlled by remote and sent to crash. And we could do other examples ( think of the possible damage to the online computer systems of hospitals!!).
It is therefore necessary commitment at all levels to increase the protections against hackers and cybercrime. Otherwise the Internet of things, instead of facilitating the use of the tools that we use, can become the beginning of our worst nightmare.

What is your opinion?

Nice

IoT is the next revolution, everything is connected, everything is perfect...or maybe NO ?

The Internet of things can bring surely a lot of advantages but its price is the security risk.
If I think to the computer that controls our washing machine, or refrigerator, is compromised through the network and it sends spam emails, or it loads... pornographic sites or sites of violence; or that our car is controlled by remote and sent to crash. And we could do other examples ( think of the possible damage to the online computer systems of hospitals!!).
It is therefore necessary commitment at all levels to increase the protections against hackers and cybercrime. Otherwise the Internet of things, instead of facilitating the use of the tools that we use, can become the beginning of our worst nightmare.

What is your opinion?

Nice out of the box discussion, you hit the mark Labzero!
First part of Bruce Schneier's CRYPTO-GRAM last february issue (Crypto-Gram: February 15, 2017 - Schneier on Security) is a good starting point.
I really love his fascinating "World-size robot" and "invisible pollution" definitions.