The Internet of (not so) Smart Things
More and more devices of our daily life are “smart:” ranging from smart light bulbs to smart TVs to smart fridges - everything can, and most likely will be, in the future connected to the Internet. More and more people are already used to remotely controlling their heating at home using their smartphone.
Today
is the first day of the Pint of Science event in
Sheffield. Pint of Science is an event at which researchers share their work and
motivation with the general public. Thus, I will do my best to explain to the
general public the challenges of securing the technology behind the “smart
things” and discuss how your smart thermostat and your neighbor’s TV might be
hijacked to take down the Internet.