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Wpływ Internetu rzeczy na bezpieczeństwo człowieka
The impact of the Internet of Things on human security

Author(s): Agnieszka Słota-Bohosiewicz
Subject(s): Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De Gasperi w Józefowie
Keywords: Internet of Things; security; hybrid threats

Summary/Abstract: The analysis of selected scientific articles about the Internet of Things leads to the conclusion that the interest of researchers is growing. The Internet of Things is a complex environment in which technical aspects meet with social and military aspects. The Internet of Things inherits and multiplies the potential vulnerability of a single device on the Internet. The eff ects of the Mirai botnet in the USA, the Denial of service attack on Liberia, are a picture of the possible negative impact of the Internet of Things on human security.

  • Issue Year: 41/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 189-208
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish
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