IoT is a relatively young field, with several technical factors that prevent direct importation of proven cybersecurity standards.
This lack of standards has resulted in a vast, incoherent patchwork of different IoT hardware and software, impeding the development of effective security solutions.
Further, the lack of standards has led to a wide array of closed-source “black box” systems, creating more security development problems as well as encouraging “security through obscurity” policies, which have long been discredited.
Mismatching systems also compromise security due to overlaps and unnecessary ports increasing the attack surface.
What is trust in IoT?
Trust is the oxygen which will breathe life into the internet of things.
Industry needs to show data is safe and that it is properly treated.
Otherwise, we endanger the potential of the IoT