Virtual Reality IoT Security Augmentation System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Home and office IoT devices are vulnerable to malicious attacks due to inadequate firmware and software updates, default passwords, and lack of periodic security measures, leading to compromised security.
Innovation Solution
A virtual reality-based system that identifies IoT devices within a defined area, assesses their security vulnerabilities, and provides users with instructions and necessary updates to remediate these issues, while also rewarding users for enhancing security features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users manually manage firmware updates and password changes for IoT devices, then security awareness and control are improved, but user time and effort are significantly consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automated self-service for security management by having the controller device automatically discover IoT devices, assess their security status, retrieve updates, and notify users of required actions. This eliminates the need for users to manually check each device for updates or security vulnerabilities, while still maintaining user awareness and control through notifications and instructions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where the controller device periodically assesses IoT device security status, compares it against known vulnerabilities and update information, and provides users with actionable feedback including notifications, instructions, and reward information. This automated feedback mechanism reduces user time investment while maintaining high security reliability.
2Reliability
If comprehensive security assessments are performed on all IoT devices, then security vulnerabilities are detected, but system complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The controller device performs multiple functions including IoT device discovery, security assessment, update management, user notification, and reward distribution through a single integrated system. This universal approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate tools and processes, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive security detection capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller device acts as an intermediary between IoT devices, update sources, and users. It centralizes the complexity of security assessments, update retrieval, and device management, shielding users from technical complexity while ensuring thorough security checks are performed on all connected IoT devices.
3Reliability
If users are provided with detailed instructions and updates for each security issue, then security remediation effectiveness is improved, but information overload and user confusion increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments security information by individual IoT device and specific vulnerability type, presenting updates and instructions on a per-device basis rather than overwhelming users with all security issues simultaneously. This segmented approach maintains remediation effectiveness by providing targeted, actionable information while preventing information overload through organized, device-specific presentations.
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AI summary
A mechanism for augmenting security features associated with internet of things devices located in home and/or office environments is provided. A method can comprise as a function of retrieved data associated with a device, displaying vulnerability data associated with the device; facilitating downloading of resolution data to the device based on the vulnerability data; facilitating reconfiguring of the device based on the resolution data; and allocating reward data representative of a reward to a user device based on the reconfiguring of the device being determined to have completed.