Identification of IoT Actors

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a leading trend with numerous opportunities accompanied by advantages as well as disadvantages. Parallel with IoT development, significant privacy and personal data protection challenges are also growing. In this regard, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is often considered the world’s strongest set of data protection rules and has proven to be a catalyst for many countries around the world. The concepts and interaction of the data controller, the joint controllers, and the data processor play a key role in the implementation of the GDPR. Therefore, clarifying the blurred IoT actors’ relationships to determine corresponding responsibilities is necessary. Given the IoT transformation reflected in shifting computing power from cloud to the edge, in this research we have considered how these computing paradigms are affecting IoT actors. In this regard, we have introduced identification of IoT actors according to a new five-computing layer IoT model based on the cloud, fog, edge, mist, and dew computing. Our conclusion is that identifying IoT actors in the light of the corresponding IoT data manager roles could be useful in determining the responsibilities of IoT actors for their compliance with data protection and privacy rules.

An Internet of Thing Architecture Based on Message Queuing Telemetry Transport Protocol and Node-RED: A Case Study for Monitoring Radon Gas

“…The elements involved in this model are briefly discussed below. The authors in [18] identified all the components and regulations that are involved in an IoT architecture.…”

“…The communication protocols that enable the connectivity to the devices with the core network define the format of the data to be transmitted, the routing used, the flow control and the retransmissions of the lost packets [18]. Table 1 shows the main characteristics of the technologies used in IoT.…”

“…Many platforms can be found at present that are capable of processing data directly by applications on servers or by platforms specifically designed for data processing and graphical representation. In [18], the IoT platforms are classified into five main types: connectivity platforms, device management platforms, cloud platforms, application enablement platforms and advanced analytics platforms. The edge platform comprises a type of cloud platform located between the access network and core network, which is defined in Recommendation ITU-T Y.4208 [22].…”

On General Data Protection Regulation Vulnerabilities and Privacy Issues, for Wearable Devices and Fitness Tracking Applications

“…Creating huge volumes of data makes data management one of the most critical challenges for IoT infrastructures. As fragmentation across the many IoT actors grows, so does the importance of data laws, regulations, and policies [1]. The legal framework of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force in 2016 after passing the European Parliament, and, as of May 25 2018, all organizations are required to be compliant.…”

Edge/Fog Computing Technologies for IoT Infrastructure

“…In the article “Identification of IoT Actors” [ 7 ], Suada Hadzovic et al focus on clarifying the identification of IoT actors used in one thousand IoT-related standards. Based on the five layers of computing paradigm such as cloud, fog, edge, mist, and dew computing, they define the IoT model by mapping diverse IoT actors as well as IoT components such as a thing, gateway, service, user, etc., which is expected to provide a clearer clarification of the blurred definition of IoT actors and their relationship.…”