Code Integrity and Confidentiality: An Active Data Approach for Active and Healthy Ageing.

Area of Science:

• Cybersecurity
• Computer Engineering
• Embedded Systems

Background:

• The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices necessitates robust security measures.
• Existing IoT security focuses on availability, integrity, and confidentiality, neglecting code integrity.
• Limited resources in IoT devices hinder the implementation of advanced code protection mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

• To address the gap in code integrity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
• To adapt traditional code integrity mechanisms for resource-constrained IoT environments.
• To propose and validate a novel virtual machine-based approach for IoT code integrity.

Main Methods:

• Development of a proof-of-concept virtual machine tailored for IoT code integrity.
• Focus on securing firmware updates within the virtual machine framework.
• Experimental validation of the proposed mechanism on widely-used micro-controller units.

Main Results:

• The virtual machine approach effectively ensures code integrity during IoT firmware updates.
• Experimental validation demonstrated feasible resource consumption on common micro-controller units.
• The proposed mechanism offers a robust solution for IoT code integrity challenges.

Conclusions:

• The virtual machine approach is a viable solution for enhancing code integrity in Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
• This method addresses the resource limitations typically found in IoT environments.
• Further research and implementation of this approach can significantly improve IoT security.