Protecting the Internet of Things with Security-by-Contract and Fog Computing

A. Giaretta, N. Dragoni, F. Massacci

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Abstract

© 2019 IEEE.Nowadays, the Internet of Things (IoT) is a consolidated reality. Smart homes are equipped with a growing number of IoT devices that capture more and more information about human beings lives. However, manufacturers paid little or no attention to security, so that various challenges are still in place. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to secure IoT systems that combines the concept of Security-by-Contract (S×C) with the Fog computing distributed paradigm. We define the pillars of our approach, namely the notions of IoT device contract, Fog node policy and contract-policy matching, the respective life-cycles, and the resulting S×C workflow. To better understand all the concepts of the S×C framework, and highlight its practical feasibility, we use a running case study based on a context-Aware system deployed in a real smart home.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE 5th World Forum on Internet of Things, WF-IoT 2019 - Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538649800
ISBN (Print)9781538649800
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event5th IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things, WF-IoT 2019 - Limerick, Ireland
Duration: 15 Apr 201918 Apr 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE 5th World Forum on Internet of Things, WF-IoT 2019 - Conference Proceedings

Conference

Conference5th IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things, WF-IoT 2019
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityLimerick
Period15/04/1918/04/19

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