Information Security and Privacy in the Digital World

Book Abstract

Information Security and Privacy in the Digital World, Recent developments in hardware and information technology have enabled the emergence of billions of connected, intelligent devices around the world exchanging information with minimal human involvement. This paradigm, known as the Internet of Things (IoT), is progressing quickly, with an estimated 27 billion devices by 2025 (almost four devices per person). These smart devices help improve our quality of life, with wearables to monitor health, vehicles that interact with traffic centersand other vehicles to ensure safety, and various home appliances offering comfort. This increase in the number of IoT devices and successful IoT services has generated tremendous data. The International Data Corporation report estimates that by 2025 this data will grow from 4 to 140 zettabytes. However, this humongous volume of data poses growing concerns for user pri-vacy. Gartner predicts approximately 15 billion connected devices will be linked to computing networks by 2022. These gadgets could be vulnerable, and the mas-sive amounts of unsecured online data create a liability. In addition, users having difficulty controlling the data from their devices has highlighted privacy as a major issue. To guarantee high levels of user data protection, IoT systems must adhere to regulations such as the European Union?sgeneral data protection regulation (GDRP) of 2018. GDPR is a law enacted in the European Union that specifies rules for how organiza tions and companies must use personal data without violating their integrity