Water-Tight IoT–Just Add Security
The security of IoT-based digital solutions is a critical concern in the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies. These solutions are increasingly being used to support the interoperability of critical infrastructure, such as in the water and energy sectors, and their security is essential to ensure t...
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| author | Guillaume Bour Camillo Bosco Rita Ugarelli Martin Gilje Jaatun |
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| description | The security of IoT-based digital solutions is a critical concern in the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies. These solutions are increasingly being used to support the interoperability of critical infrastructure, such as in the water and energy sectors, and their security is essential to ensure the continued reliability and integrity of these systems. However, as our research demonstrates, many digital solutions still lack basic security mechanisms and are vulnerable to attacks that can compromise their functionality. In this paper, we examine the security risks associated with IoT-based digital solutions for critical infrastructure in the water sector, and refer to a set of good practices for ensuring their security. In particular, we analyze the risks associated with digital solutions not directly connected with the IT system of a water utility. We show that they can still be leveraged by attackers to trick operators into making wrong operational decisions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2690bf38e6f54665b22200e345ce93f42023-11-17T11:53:02ZengMDPI AGJournal of Cybersecurity and Privacy2624-800X2023-03-0131769410.3390/jcp3010006Water-Tight IoT–Just Add SecurityGuillaume Bour0Camillo Bosco1Rita Ugarelli2Martin Gilje Jaatun3SINTEF Digital, Strindvegen 4, 7034 Trondheim, NorwaySINTEF Community, Børrestuveien 3B, 0314 Oslo, NorwaySINTEF Community, Børrestuveien 3B, 0314 Oslo, NorwaySINTEF Digital, Strindvegen 4, 7034 Trondheim, NorwayThe security of IoT-based digital solutions is a critical concern in the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies. These solutions are increasingly being used to support the interoperability of critical infrastructure, such as in the water and energy sectors, and their security is essential to ensure the continued reliability and integrity of these systems. However, as our research demonstrates, many digital solutions still lack basic security mechanisms and are vulnerable to attacks that can compromise their functionality. In this paper, we examine the security risks associated with IoT-based digital solutions for critical infrastructure in the water sector, and refer to a set of good practices for ensuring their security. In particular, we analyze the risks associated with digital solutions not directly connected with the IT system of a water utility. We show that they can still be leveraged by attackers to trick operators into making wrong operational decisions.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-800X/3/1/6securitywaterIoTdigitalisation |
| spellingShingle | Guillaume Bour Camillo Bosco Rita Ugarelli Martin Gilje Jaatun Water-Tight IoT–Just Add Security Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy security water IoT digitalisation |
| title | Water-Tight IoT–Just Add Security |
| title_full | Water-Tight IoT–Just Add Security |
| title_fullStr | Water-Tight IoT–Just Add Security |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water-Tight IoT–Just Add Security |
| title_short | Water-Tight IoT–Just Add Security |
| title_sort | water tight iot just add security |
| topic | security water IoT digitalisation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-800X/3/1/6 |
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