ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the security concerns that cloud computing introduces to an Internet of Things (IoT) system. The cloud eventually became a metaphor for the Internet—the Internet connects us to information that’s out there, information seemingly floating in the air, like clouds. Cloud object storage services must provide a means by which user access to data objects can be authenticated and user authorization can be verified. Block-level storage in cloud computing involves the emulation of traditional block devices, such as physical hard drives. As such, block storage services provide a traditional block storage device—such as a hard drive—over the network. Cloud compute services are the means by which cloud service providers enable consumers to create and manage virtual server instances running an OS or virtual machine. The cloud computing consumer is responsible for architecting their applications and cloud instances to ensure that the IoT cloud application and the cloud environment are secure.
