Are Wearables Ready for Secure and Direct Internet Communication?

Abstract

Recent advances in wearable technology tend towards standalone wearables. Most of today's wearable devices and applications still rely on a paired smartphone for secure Internet communication, even though many current generation wearables are equipped with Wi-Fi and 3G/4G network interfaces that provide direct Internet access. Yet it is not clear if such communication can be efficiently and securely supported through existing protocols. Our findings show that it is possible to use secure and efficient direct communication between wearables and the Internet