Internet of Things and InfoSec

The Internet connects the people and the computers of the world. The Internet of Things is an extension to include toasters, gas pumps, ATM machines, refrigerators, cars, tractors, factories, and everything else where a computer or controller is embedded and might be more functional if it were connected to other systems.

However with power and communication comes opportunities for trouble. Sour milk and the fridge orders more. But if a jokester changes the order to 100 gallons? Or worse, pumps 10,000 gallons of gas into a 1000 gallon tank at a gas station? Or shuts down your car while you are driving 77mph in a 65mph zone? And maybe spreads your ATM information to a thousand other machines around the world?

In this talk we will explore the Internet of Things, what it is, what it isn't, and look at real and fanciful information security problems that can arise.

Speaker: Greg Edwards