{"id":9628,"date":"2019-10-28T06:39:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T14:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/?p=9628"},"modified":"2019-09-06T07:48:50","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T15:48:50","slug":"iot-blockchain-and-security-tamperproofing-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/iot-blockchain-and-security-tamperproofing-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"IoT, Blockchain, and Security: Tamper-proofing Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Blockchain has been promoted as a possible solution to security of IoT devices. Security of IoT devices has been notoriously bad. It is difficult to remotely oversee devices to know if they have been compromised by hackers. Blockchain can be used to track and prevent device data tampering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hugh Simpson<\/a>, Global Solutions Lead at Ciklum, said that<\/a> “Blockchain improves the audit trail of assets. Take a very simple use case of a pump on a truck in a mine \u2014 by decentralizing the asset and processing, you\u2019re not relying on an centralized cloud-based solution for asset information and authorized users can see the audit trail of when that pump is maintained, how it\u2019s been used, what it\u2019s been used for. All of that data can better inform your decision making process.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the benefits of deploying a blockchain security mechanism for IoT, most IoT devices (91%)<\/a> aren’t using it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Hart<\/a>, CTO at Gemalto, said that<\/a> “given the increase in the number of IoT-enabled devices, it’s extremely worrying to see that businesses still can’t detect if they have been breached. With no consistent regulation guiding the industry, it’s no surprise the threats \u2013 and, in turn, vulnerability of businesses \u2013 are increasing. This will only continue unless governments step in now to help industry avoid losing control.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why have IoT device makers been slow to address IoT security with blockchain? A few of the reasons include:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n