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最准的六合彩论坛 researchers have provided new insights into cybersecurity and the Internet of Things, leading to improved security, standards and policies.

Researchers from 最准的六合彩论坛鈥檚 Departments of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP)听 and Security and Crime Science are making the $248 billion world of internet-connected devices 鈥� from Amazon鈥檚 Alexa to smart lightbulbs and kettles 鈥� safer.听

Using embedded and action research, the researchers have brought together diverse voices to explore security issues across the Internet of Things (IoT), uncovering new security risks posed by this technology and the policies needed to prevent them.听听听

Together they have increased public awareness on gender and the IoT, and brought about improvements in IoT manufacturing practices.听听

Exposing cybersecurity risks听

Professor Shane Johnson (最准的六合彩论坛 Department of Security and Crime Science) and team examined security risks associated with IoT devices alongside security claims made by device manufacturers, and consumer attitudes to security. They found that while many internet-connected devices are not secure by design, having weak passwords, no security updates, and offering limited encryption for sensitive data, consumers do value cybersecurity and are willing to pay for it.听听

The team demonstrated an information asymmetry in the marketplace, with device manufacturers often providing little or no information about security features to help consumers make informed decisions. These findings informed the UK鈥檚 Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) approach to addressing the security of the IoT, and has helped to motivate new legislative proposals to provide consumers with more transparency.听听听

Their work has influenced other governments too - for example, being used extensively in the Canadian Internet Society鈥檚 reports, and by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority 鈥� the body which makes recommendations for securing the IoT in Canada.听

Guiding SMEs and policymakers听

Dr Irina Brass鈥檚 (STEaPP) investigation into IoT policy revealed that while small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are essential in growing the IoT landscape, their influence is often left out of conversations on standards and policy setting processes. Through engagement including workshops with the British Standards Institution (BSI) 鈥� the UK鈥檚 national standards body, she has been successful in facilitating the inclusion of SMEs in standards-making processes, capturing their contribution in the BSI White Paper 鈥淣avigating and Informing the IoT Standards Landscape: A Guide for SMEs and Start-ups鈥� (2019). This development has in turn provided guidance to other SMEs about how to navigate and inform IoT standards.听听

Professor Madeline Carr and Dr Alex Chung鈥檚 (both STEaPP) collaborative work with DCMS and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) found that UK policymakers lacked effective resources to understand the cybersecurity landscape and make effective, evidence-based decisions. This acknowledgement saw the pair working with policymakers to create an interactive map of the rapidly developing UK cybersecurity policy landscape, including 2,400 data points and 2,000 weblinks. The map allows key policymakers to better understand and manage risks associated with cybersecurity in the UK.听

Supporting domestic abuse victims听

Dr Leonie Tanczer鈥檚 (STEaPP) team has shown that growing numbers of smart devices in homes open new opportunities for domestic abuse. The 鈥淕ender and IoT鈥� project team worked with the London Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Consortium, and digital charity Privacy International, finding that as technology within our homes has changed, so have the types of gender-based abuse taking place.听

Their pioneering work has informed charity guidelines, training, and professional practice to support domestic abuse victims. This includes guidance from the National Cybersecurity Centre, a citation in the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill, and several references in charity and practitioner guidance.听

The research has also introduced the topic of IoT-facilitated abuse into UK political discourse, and the national media have taken interest through, amongst others, a BBC article 鈥淗ow your smart home devices can be turned against you鈥� and The Evening Standard profiling Dr Tanczer in 鈥淭he Progress 1000: London's most influential people 2019 鈥� Technology: Cyber Security鈥�.听

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