Technology Selection Study Recommendation Paper

CSIA 459: Evaluating Emerging Technologies

Technology Review #1: Emerging Application of Technology

Annotated Bibliography for Smartwatches

11/18/2018

Smartwatch

Introduction

Among the wearable computing device, I choose to discuss smartwatch. This watch is often worn on the wrist, a case which is similar to regular watches. They are tuned to perform a variety of tasks. It goes without saying that some of the earliest models had lots of capabilities and were very limited when compared to the newest models. These modern models can often be used to perform everything that a smartphone does. They are able to carry out activities such as: managing mobile apps, tracking activities, they translate as well as calculate. They could be used in sending text messages, placing calls, reading emails etc. Certainly, the smartwatch remains one of the most popular and emerging technologies initiated by the coming of the Apple watch. These watches are commonly used in many organizations business activities as well as personals interest. These smartwatches are manufactured in a way that they facilitate people’s lives. They are involved in the storing of critical information including private communication, credits cards, personally identifiable information (PII) etc.

Admittedly, smartwatches are made in a way that they are involved in the handling as well as storage of data. However, this data is often not secured, and they are threats to information security and privacy. In trying to comprehend the applications of this emerging technology, professional pieces of literature were conducted. Some of the keywords and databases that were in use in the survey of the professional literature include authentication, wearable devices, detection as well as privacy. The two common databases used include Pro Quest and Science Direct.

1. Liu, X. (2016). Exploration and Defense of New Privacy Threats on Mobile Devices. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/docview/19430

Dissertation by Liu Xiangyu lays emphasis on the risks towards privacy caused by the mobile devices including both the smartphones and the smartwatches, all because of the amount of information to the store. The study puts into the light on the ways on how android handle the private data on their public storage linked to smartwatches. Having studied a couple of android apps, the study results show that most of the apps have the inability of handling private data correctly. The author is keen in providing possible solutions following data loss and he targets those individuals who are interested in the preservation of privacy. It also targets both the software and hardware makers in the smart devices industry. The dissertation is essential to my biography as it is in support of the argument that smartwatches vectors to risks in privacy. This Paper is written Ph.D. degree owner specializing in Computer science and thus it is authoritative.

2. Mukherjee, T. ( 2017). An approach to software development for continuous authentication of smart wearable device users (Order No. 10607030). ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?

This is a thesis with the author being Tamalika Mukherjee who addresses the Authentication issue posed by the smartwatches. Mukherjee, (2017) points out that some of the methods applied in the authentication of users on smartwatches are deficient. The authentication process has negative effects on cybersecurity as it allows unauthorized users to access some of the information that is stored or even linked to the smartwatch. The thesis makes a proposal of using an approach which allows for continuous authentication of smartwatches’ users as well as other wearable devices. Mukherjee, (2017) targets the software developers majorly of the smart wearable devices as well as the users of these devices as they have the rights to get to know the risks attached to these devices. The paper makes a contribution to my bibliography in that it is support of the argument that smartwatches are risks towards authentication. Undeniably, the source is authoritative reasons being that a Master of Science degree’s student is the owner of this paper, specializing in Software Engineering.

3. Hughes, A. (2014). Threat assessment of wearable technology (Order No. 1565220). ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (1616661693). Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/docview/161

Alan Hughes in his dissertation, he points out that although some of the wearable devices such as smartwatches are of benefits to a couple of industries, they posse cybersecurity issues as they are poorly secured. The paper assessed the wearable technology and came to a conclusion that in preventing breaches of security on IT systems connected to the device, there is the need of implementation of more management services as well as security features. For this paper, the audience is smart wearable devices’ makers as well as the cybersecurity specialists. The dissertation makes a contribution to my bibliography by providing support to the argument that smartwatches do not support the protection of IT systems. Just like the above sources, this too is authoritative, with the owner being a Master of Science degree’s student specializing in cybersecurity.

4. Arias, J. W. (2015). Privacy and Security in the Internet of Things and Wearable Devices. IEEE Transactions on Multi-Scale Computing Systems. pp. 99-109. Retrieved from http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org.ezproxy.umuc.edu/10.1109

Arias is the article owner and he point out that some of the wearable devices like the smartwatches are often made up with hardware platforms, platforms that lack security. Arias,( 2015) argues that with the hardware lacking security, there is a risk of the software lacking security too. The poor security at the hardware level is attributed to the engineers being in a rush of finishing products and as a result, they often tend to neglect the hardware security and they expect to fix it with software patches. Additionally, the paper points it out that with the hardware lacking a proper setup, then the wearable devices are in a state of facing a hard time in recognizing legitimate application to malware that could affect the availability of data on the smartwatch. This information is targeted at wearable devices’ hardware makers. The paper contributes to my bibliography in that it supports the argument that the applications of smart watches have negative effects to could the accessibility of information.

5. Jiang, H. Z. (2015). Software for Wearable Devices: Challenges and Opportunities. 2015 IEEE 39th Annual International Computers, Software & Applications Conference, pp. 592-597. Retrieved from http://doi.ieeecompu

This piece of literature lays emphasis on wearable devices, specifically on their rise. These include the Smartwatches and the paper too focuses on security concerns that these devices are exposed to. The article highlights the designs as well as the development of wearable devices and more importantly, poor security implementation when it comes to designing of the wearable devices. The author is keen on showing that lack of security poses negative impacts to the owners’ life. For instance, smartwatches could track and even be involved in the recording of the habits of their owners. This is to mean that if the criminals manage to get to these habits data, they could easily tell it when one is absent from home thus planning a home invasion. The article is essential as it illustrates and supports the idea that smartwatches have the capabilities of affecting both the privacy and security of an individual.

6. Lopez, J. R. (2017). Evolving privacy: From sensors to the Internet of Things. Future Generation Computer Systems. pp. 75, 46-57. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2017.04.045.

Lopez is the author of this article and it discusses on the Internet of Things, in which the smartwatches belong to. Internet of things idea is that the interconnecting devices make life more comfortable for the owner. Regardless of the efficiency and the comforts of these devices, different devices that are in connection to information sharing are considered to be gold mines in regard to cybercrimes. The reason for this is as they could be the probabilities of hacking some of the devices and thus getting access to every device on the network. The paper is a contributor to my bibliography in that it illustrates that internet of things security needs some upgrade.\

7. Yaqoob, I. A. (2017). The rise of ransomware and emerging security challenges in the Internet of Things. Computer Networks. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2017.09.003.

Yaqoob focuses on the discussion on the rise of ransomware attacks linked to the emerging technology associated with the internet of things such as smartwatches. It points out security mechanisms cannot be applied especially with the reduction in the size of components. This is to mean that this has become challenging for developers when it comes to the application of proper security in small devices. The paper mentions a couple of credible case studies, with the aims of illustrating the seriousness of IoT devices’ vulnerability to threat. The paper makes a contribution to my bibliography in that it supports the argument that smartwatches are often poorly secured and could be used in affecting the integrity of the data when manipulated by some of the criminals.

8. D'Orazio, C (2017). Data exfiltration from the internet of things devices: IOS devices as case studies, 4(2),. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 4(2), 524-535. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.umuc.edu/10.1109/JIOT.2016.2569094

D'Orazio in his article focuses on ways how the sensitivity, as well as the commercial-in-confidence data stored on the internet of things devices such as smartwatches, faces a risk of being exfiltrated in occasions where it may be connected to any compromised device. This article lays focus on IOS devices. One of these devices is the Apple Watch which gets charged by jus connecting it to a computer.

9. John, K. (2015, July 24). Smartwatch security failings: Reaction from 5 cybersecurity experts. Progressive Digital Media Technology News. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/docview/1698954648?accountid=14580

The article is on the smartwatches and it discusses the security concerns of these smartwatches. The article comes up with some of the devices which are rooted in the cybersecurity professionals who work for various popular organizations (Symantec, Bitdefender, etc.). The stated recommendations addressees a couple of audiences, and they include the advice directed to the consumers as well as to manufacturers. All in all, the article is a contributor to my bibliography in that it provides best practices as a way of improving smartwatches technology.

10. Kaspersky lab protection goes wearable: New Kaspersky internet security for Android managed via smartwatch. (2016, 6). Retrieved from Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/docview/1771514218?accoun

The article is keen in illustrating on how the cyber-attack on wearable devices is on the rise such that one of the leading security software programs, Kaspersky, has opted to come up with a solution towards the wearable devices. The solution focuses on preventing attacks via programs in place designed for surveillance, money theft or even different forms of crimes. The article is a contributor to my bibliography as it provides solutions to security concerns via a software program.

References

D'Orazio, C. (2017). Data exfiltration from the internet of things devices: IOS devices as case studies, 4(2),. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 4(2), 524-535. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.umuc.edu/10.1109/JIOT.2016.2569094

Hughes, A. (2014). Threat assessment of wearable technology (Order No. 1565220). ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (1616661693). Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/docview/161

Jiang, H. Z. (2015). Software for Wearable Devices: Challenges and Opportunities. 2015 IEEE 39th Annual International Computers, Software & Applications Conference, pp. 592-597. Retrieved from http://doi.ieeecompu

John. (2015, July 24). Smartwatch security failings: Reaction from 5 cybersecurity experts. Progressive Digital Media Technology News. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/docview/1698954648?accountid=14580

Kaspersky lab protection goes wearable: New Kaspersky internet security for Android managed via smartwatch. (2016, 6). Retrieved from Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/docview/1771514218?accoun

Liu, X. (2016). Exploration and Defense of New Privacy Threats on Mobile Devices. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/docview/19430

Lopez, J. R. (2017). Evolving privacy: From sensors to the Internet of Things. Future Generation Computer Systems. pp. 75, 46-57. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2017.04.045.

Mukherjee, T. ( 2017). An approach to software development for continuous authentication of smart wearable device users (Order No. 10607030). ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?

O Arias, J. W. (2015). Privacy and Security in the Internet of Things and Wearable Devices. IEEE Transactions on Multi-Scale Computing Systems. pp. 99-109. Retrieved from http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org.ezproxy.umuc.edu/10.1109

Yaqoob, I. A. (2017). The rise of ransomware and emerging security challenges in the Internet of Things. Computer Networks. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2017.09.003.