NIST: 17 reasons we can’t trust or certify IoT devices – CSO | The Resource for Data Security Executives
But security is just one aspect of trust that people and standards-setting bodies will need to weigh up in future as more things become internet-connected. Cisco reckons the IoT will be made of 500 billion connected objects by 2030 and this could spell trouble for organizations that certify technology for use within government, business and critical infrastructure.
The NIST, a US agency that tests new technologies and and helps define security standards, has outlined 17 core trust concerns it has with IoT, most of which have “no current resolution” and could undermine users’ confidence in technology that crosses the divide from cyber into physical and are prone to ‘bloat’ or vendors stuffing in features that aren’t necessary and can reduce performance or introduce security risks.