An access control management protocol for Internet of Things devices

Mark Taylor, Denis Reilly, Brett Lempereur
2017 Network Security  
An access control management protocol for Internet of things devices http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/6251/ Article LJMU has developed LJMU Research Online for users to access the research output of the University more effectively. Abstract Internet enabled computing devices are increasingly at risk of misuse by individuals or malware. Initially such misuse was targeted mainly at computers, however there is increasing targeting of tablet and smartphone devices. In this paper we
more » ... an access control management protocol for Internet of things devices in order to attempt to provide some protection against misuse of such devices. Although anti-malware software is commonly used in computers, and is increasingly being used for tablets and smartphones, this may be a less practicable approach for Internet of things devices. The access control management protocol for Internet of things devices examined in this paper involves the use of physical proximity 'registration' for remote control of such devices, encryption of communications, verification of geo-location of the mobile device used to control the IoT device, safe operation controls, and exception reporting as a means of providing a tiered security approach for such devices.
doi:10.1016/s1353-4858(17)30071-5 fatcat:dwlsfiu3ofbsfivdu2fowr25zi