A secure and quality-aware prototypical architecture for the Internet of Things

TLDR: A lightweight and cross-domain prototype of a distributed architecture for IoT, providing minimum data caching functionality and in-memory data processing and a number of supporting algorithms for the assessment of data quality and security are presented and discussed.

About: This article is published in Information Systems.The article was published on 2016-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 97 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Middleware (distributed applications) & Data quality.

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Fig. 3: Weighed relationships among attacks and countermeasures

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Fig. 7: User Dashboard

Fig. 4: Attacks-countermeasures groups

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Fig. 10: Attack-Countermeasure Analysis

Frequently asked questions

Q1. What contributions have the authors mentioned in the paper "A secure and quality-aware prototypical architecture for the internet of things" ?

In this paper a lightweight and cross-domain prototype of a distributed architecture for IoT is presented, providing minimum data caching functionality and in-memory data processing. 

Q2. Why have several middleware layers been proposed?

Due to the very large number of heterogeneous technologies being used in IoT systems, several middleware layers have been proposed to enforce the integration and the security of devices and data within the same information network. 

Q3. What are the main characteristics of a NOS?

NOSs are networked smart nodes deployed in a distributed manner and do not present strict constraints in terms of resources and computational capabilities. 

Q4. What is the final purpose of the Butler project?

The final purpose is to deliver a framework able to dynamically integrate user data (e.g., location, behaviour) in privacy and security protocols. 

Q5. What is the main objective of the FP7 COMPOSE project?

The FP7 COMPOSE (Collaborative Open Market to Place Objects at your Service) project [17] aims to design and develop an open marketplace for IoT data and services. 

Q6. What are the main dimensions to consider in the Butler project?

In particular, they state that the data quality dimensions to consider are accuracy, timeliness and the trustworthiness of the data provider. 

Q7. What is the middleware proposed in this work?

The middleware proposed in this work supports dynamic reconfiguration and can be remote orchestrated through Internet/intranet protocols, which are based on open standards (see Section III-D). 

Q8. What is the main reason for the lack of a set of standardised tools, platforms and?

One of the main factors limiting the growth and takeup of IoT is the lack of a set of standardised tools, platforms and interfaces able to provide interoperability across different vendors of hardware and software solutions as well as across diverse vertical domains. 

Q9. What is the risk of a confidentiality attack?

As a consequence, a user who wants to receive data from the source src will be aware that they have a level of confidentiality not greater than 0.65, so there is a 35% risk of a confidentiality attack.