IoT Privacy by Design

Abstract

The integration of the internet-of-things (IoT) and IoT devices and architectures with various aspects of modern society is observed at the beginning of this chapter. Discussion is made on the numerous applications of IoT and accompanying technologies, such as big data. The taxonomy of IoT privacy issues is analysed, from its personal applications to business environments, the public sector and social services. The threats and challenges of IoT are also observed, alongside related ethical and sociological issues and concerns under the scope of privacy. The analysis is then shifted towards the legislative and regulatory frameworks under which IoT currently operates, as the current approaches to resolving its privacy issues and the extent to which they are successful. Finally, attention is placed on the future of privacy and security in IoT, with a discussion on the evolution of privacy-enhancing methodologies and potential risks and threats.