It is thought that the internet, which is mainly used as a means of communication between people, will be used in the communication of objects and will affect technology and our future intensely. This technology has started to be actively used especially in the industry even today.
One of the areas where IoT technology is used most effectively is “dark factories” that enable factories to operate without human intervention. In dark factories, all devices are working synchronously by connecting, production errors and costs are reduced to a minimum compared to manned systems. Similarly, smartwatches and shoes, which are gradually becoming widespread, can also be cited as an example of IoT technology (in terms of connecting and transferring phones).
As it will not be difficult to guess, the IoT technology used with artificial intelligence will minimize the loss of energy and time and even save lives according to the place. For example, smart cars that have all the traffic information prefer the empty test road, it will not only increase time and energy efficiency but will also minimize environmental pollution. Similarly, a smartwatch that can continuously measure the person’s blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, and stress level, will be able to urgently inform the doctor when the risk of heart attack is on the agenda and direct an ambulance to the current location. or when a part of the car fails or an accident will send the service or ambulance to the current location, at the same time, it will provide up-to-date information to the spare parts production facility and provide the most accurate information about how much the facility will need to produce monthly and annually.
In addition to all the advantages and easiness provided by the IoT technology, it will be inevitable cause some problems. The most anticipated problem is that the increase in automation will reduce human control in the system and unpredictable errors or blockages will occur. At the same time, when the system collapses in some way, life can come to the freezing point and irreversible damages may occur. For example, the life of a diabetic patient who uses an insulin pump integrated with the hospital may be at great risk when the connection is broken or the signals are mixed. or if smart cars using IoT technology being hacked by malicious people, mass accidents may occur. Similarly, many data such as people’s sports habits, health information, vehicle usage habits can be captured by the bad guys.
It is obvious that, besides the risks that IoT technology may pose in terms of practical life, it will create some problems in terms of data protection law. First of all, it is an important problem for companies that want to use or process users’ data to obtain explicit consent from the customer by the law. Similarly, who will be responsible for what proportion in case personal and commercial data is stolen is another issue that needs to be clarified in terms of both material and proof law. Similarly, other points need to be eliminated, such as the use of personal data collected through devices for other purposes and the scope of legitimate use.
Although it does not make sense for many people at first glance, data privacy is of great importance in today’s world. To go over the examples; In case the information such as smoking status, sugar level, heart rhythm, blood pressure of the person falls into the hands of the insurance company or an employer, the premiums to be paid by the person who wants to take out health insurance can be folded, and employers who determine that the person is unhealthy can dismiss the person. or by the information obtained from the devices (for example, with the data to be taken from the air conditioner), a hacker who can detect the time the user is at home can do theft without risk and sell this information to other thieves.
Essentially similar dangers, even with classic computers and the Internet; It is more dangerous than computers in two ways:
a) Only large and professional companies can produce the computer, while the IOT device can even produce a start-up. In this case, software and hardware developed by people with low-security experience and insufficient budget to allocate R&D will be more vulnerable to attacks. this factor also significantly increases the chances of software being produced incorrectly.
b) Taking into account that IoT will be used in many areas such as smart air conditioners, smart doors, smart coffee machines, it is obvious that keeping the software of the relevant devices up-to-date will be very difficult both for creating an extra load for the user and technical difficulties. this will create a stack of smart devices that cannot be updated to close existing vulnerabilities and are also unprotected against new attack techniques. this may create an environment open to abuse.
