ABSTRACT
The information-centric Internet of things (IoT) is an approach that propels the Internet away from the host-centric paradigm, which is based on perpetual connectivity and end-to-end principles, to an ad hoc network architecture in which the focal point is the provided information and data content is treated as a first-class entity in network architecture [1]. In this ad hoc network, wireless devices communicate without a fixed infrastructure. It usually consists of equal-capability nodes that communicate wirelessly, evading a central command/data request [2,3]. Efficient content distribution is one of the main motivations behind this IoT paradigm. However, the authors in Reference 4 argue that it is not enough to motivate a shift to a new network infrastructure. Hence, in Reference 5, the authors expound on some other additional advantages (such as persistence, unique naming, security, and disruption tolerance, among others) that makes IoT stand out. Moreover, the security in the current host-centric model protects the channel between the server and client through a transport security layer (TSL). This requires the client to trust the server to deliver the correct information over the channel. In contrast, the IoT provides name-data integrity and origin verification of the requested content/information, independent of immediate sources [5]. Furthermore, the model enables ubiquitous caching with retained name-data integrity and authenticity, something the current Internet communication model does not provide [5].
