Living in the Future: Designing a Smart-Home with Information Security inMind

Around the world, there has been an increase in the number of IoT devices found in homes. These devices can range from temperature sensors and thermostats to security cameras and entire home security architecture. One study found that 63% of homes in North America had at least one IoT or ‘smart-home’ device. While the convenience of IoT devices in our homes is a value to the end user, many IoT makers do not prioritize security over convenience in their development life cycle. The development of IoT devices should include information security among the most important milestones to achieve, and one could argue it should be the top priority. In this paper we will discuss the concepts and best practices when developing a smart home and how information security should play a very large role.