The complementation of blockchain and IoT (Internet of Things)

Although blockchain technology is well known as the underlying technology of bitcoin, its potential now goes beyond the case of cryptocurrency. Currently, the industry is investigating the use of blockchain as a tool to better secure the Internet of things (IoT) network, thereby reducing the huge risks associated with the Internet of Things.

There are many levels in the IoT ecosystem. The weakest layer is the sensors--when all these sensors gather information, they become the point of entry for hackers. The connection between the sensor and the cloud processing unit is another weakness. Using blockchain technology, it is possible to ensure the connection between all the sensors in the area through a specific programming language, where several links in the program must be confirmed by some algorithm that each transmission is known to them and understood. For example, if someone tries to send you information about temperature, and the temperature will be transmitted in a certain way over a certain range, that information will be accepted. This information is then verified through the blockchain to ensure that everyone receives the same information. You can also add blockchain stacks at multiple levels depending on how deep you want them to be and how fast you want them to be processed.

The security issue in the Internet of Things is the same as it is in any kind of network--the challenge is considerable. First, there are technical limitations. Even if you have the best encryption, the best firewall, you can't say your system is 100 percent secure. Sooner or later, someone smarter than you will crack the encryption or firewall.

The other big problem is the users. Not everyone is tech-savvy, and not everyone understands the importance of changing passwords often, or not clicking on links they can't recognize, etc. The non-technical user is the weak point in the system, which can also be the entry point for hackers.

Another challenge is the different types of hardware and software we can use. Therefore, there will be a compatibility process problem, and this will also create vulnerabilities that hackers can access.

Blockchain is not an attempt to address these issues. Instead, the technology deals with processes, not components, and not software. Instead of solving every software and hardware problem, blockchain changes the process of identifying and approving who enters. Blockchain looks at these issues from a completely different perspective.

Blockchain, of course, has its problems, namely storage. At this moment, we have to store all the pieces of information that are being processed, and over time this information will accumulate. We need some kinds of hardware that can handle all this information.

Expanding the blockchain is another challenge. If we can overcome this expansion problem by distributing blockchain in a way that only addresses the very important areas of the Internet of things, the ones we worry about, then there will be no problem. Mass adoption of blockchain remains a challenge. That's why so far we don't see many big companies (except IBM) using blockchain.

Many companies, from banking to insurance to healthcare, are considering blockchain as a starting point to address these issues, but all are using it for special purposes to ensure that its use is limited to specific, highly sensitive areas.

A lot of big companies realize that blockchain could be a solution, so I think eventually these companies will come up with their algorithms, their systems. We could be facing the same problem that the Internet of things is facing right now, which is that no one company can be an industry standard. Alexa, Siri, and Google Home, each of which could be the center of the Internet of things, each want to dominate the market. The result could be big competition, or perhaps these big players will learn the benefits of being part of each other's market.

What will happen when blockchain technology is applied to the Internet of Things? What I hope is that these big companies in finance or insurance will adopt this technology and see it as a way to save money, save time, solve problems, whatever, and I hope that these companies will start investing in this technology. This will be the driving force behind the development of this technology. Blockchain seems to be a much more secure technology than what we have today. It's smart to choose blockchain, but is it the best technology? I think time will tell. However, with all the information we have so far about the technology, these companies are wise to invest in it. To get the attention of these companies, we need a business model, and the technology needs to be further developed to make it easier for people to deploy blockchain. And we need the government's supervision and understanding to recognize blockchain as a technology that can ensure the security of sensitive information. That's what we're working on.

We hope that we can realize the blockchain certified products, and at the same time realize the goal of establishing a connection between the blockchain certified products. Blockchain device to achieve plug and play. If we can do that, then these violations, and the hacking we hear about, will be less.

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