The Challenges of Scaling the Internet of Things

Author(s): Alice Crelier
Editor(s): Tim Prior, Myriam Dunn Cavelty, Andreas Wenger
Series: CSS Cyber Defense Trend Analysis
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Place: Zurich

This analysis argues that the Internet of Things (IoT) is regularly referenced in technical, economic and legal discussions, yet the concept has no fixed definition. Moreover, research within this field has shown that the number of unsecured or obsolete connected devices has increased to such an extent that it now poses safety and security concerns in all societal sectors. In response, and to highlight how the IoT challenges society, this report looks at 1) the economics of the IoT and the overreaching trend of the market’s trade-off between costs and security; 2) IoT-related incidents; 3) the IoT regulation landscape and 4) IoT-related challenges in the defense sector.

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