Title: An internet control device embedded sensor agent

Authors: Tyson Brooks

Addresses: School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA

Abstract: The internet of things (IoT) is undertaking the prodigiously important task of transforming existing systems' capabilities from traditional application stovepipes to a new internet paradigm that enables processes and services in a fast-changing environment. These internet-connected devices (ICD) or 'things' can be sensors, radiofrequency identification (RFID), TVs, etc. As the IoT continues to combine new transmission and processing technologies (e.g., satellite communications networks, mobile communications networks) into one high-integrated network, many access connection points become easy targets for hacker's. In many situations, it is very difficult to find out the position or the source(s) of cyber-attacks making it very complex to correctly determine the intention of the attack. Therefore, once IoT devices and networks are attacked and neutralised, its processing capabilities may be severely harmed. This article provides additional details of an ICD embedded sensor agent for IoT architectures and discusses the opportunity of ICD's automatically securing themselves against attacks.

Keywords: internet of things; sensors; cyber-attacks; recognition; fortification; reestablishment; survivability; embedding algorithms.

DOI: 10.1504/IJITCA.2020.112534

International Journal of Internet of Things and Cyber-Assurance, 2020 Vol.1 No.3/4, pp.267 - 290

Received: 29 Dec 2019
Accepted: 04 Mar 2020
Published online: 20 Jan 2021 *

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