INTERNET OF THINGS: PROBLEMS OF INFORMATION SECURITY АND METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT

Abstract

A new round of technical development of civilization, in the transition to automation of not only processes in industrial enterprises, but also processes occurring in everyday life, is to use a large number of small low-power from a computational and energy point of view devices to perform simple tasks. This technology is the basis of the generalized name "Internet of Things" (IoT). Its ultimate goal is to allow the objects around us to effectively feel our environment, interact easily, and ultimately create a better world for us. Because of this, by allowing devices to communicate when they are not properly protected, the Internet opens up a number of significant vulnerabilities. Along with all the advantages and capabilities of new technologies, manufacturers of Internet of Things components do not pay due attention to the problems of information security that arise in the daily use of individual components of the system and the whole hardware and software complex. The main reason for the failure of manufacturers to implement safety components is the high computational costs and, consequently, the high consumption of electrical energy, which is very important for equipment running on a stand-alone power supply. In addition, it leads to more expensive Internet of Things. This study focuses on addressing security threats and vulnerabilities at each level of the IoT architecture and existing access technologies, their weaknesses, and offers solutions to improve the overall security of the system through a local IoT gateway.