1. Standards for the Internet
of Things
Ned Prutzer, Aleksandra Liaplina, Amir
Zonozi, and Meng He

2. • The internet of things describes a new era of computing.
• We can give devices new potential through the internet of
things.
• The number of users’ devices on the network is rapidly
growing.
Background

3. Example: The Smart
Fridge

4. • RFIDs enable computers to keep an inventory of devices.
• EPCs call back to information on databases without
barcodes.
RFIDs and EPCs

5. • The ONS searches for information on devices through
servers.
• The DNS draws from public infrastructure while the ONS
operates from private infrastructure.
The EPCglobal
Network: ONS v. DNS

6. • What about security, identity management, and
standardization?
• Response: too young to standardize just yet.
• Should the internet of things be left to the private sector?
The EU Commission

7. • The internet of things could boost business revenue by
$14.4 trillion.
• IP rights and competition are also in play.
What’s in it for
Stakeholders?

8. Case Study: EPCIS

9. EPCIS=EPC information services
Enable users to capture, secure and access
EPC-related data via a uniform interface.
What is EPCIS?

10. EPC Event Data
• EPC
• Time
• Read points
• Business Locations
• Business steps
• Disposition
• Business transaction time
Standardized Data

11. • Provides standard
• Security is a core concept
Why is it valuable?

12. 1) Interoperability
2) Intellectual Property Protection
3) Commercialization
4) Making Consumer Better Off
5) Privacy
For IoT Standards

13. Against IoT Standards

14. Understanding it

15. Security Risks

16. Privacy Risks

17. Malicious use

18. Misuse by Brands

19. Fragmentation drives
innovation