Cost and Security Aspects of the System for Monitoring and Managing Things Over the Internet

Abstract

The use of the Internet-controlled devices has become more ubiquitous. The Internet of Things (IoT) has been developed in the sense that it is offered as a monitoring or management system but also as an ability to manage individual devices (things). Devices with already integrated connection protocols are already offered on market, as well as components that can upgrade not IoT devices. In this paper, the author examines such devices, that is, components that upgrade the already existing devices, for the purpose of managing their operation. The paper analyses the cost side of the device, where annual electricity costs are given for three IoT devices and three Internet Access Point devices for connecting devices to the Internet, i.e., to further rented services. The paper also offers an analysis of the attitudes of device users on knowledge of the possibilities, costs as well as security risks. According to the analysis, cost increases and security breaches are eligible to enable remote monitoring and management of devices.