用安全硬件保護物聯網

　　物聯網（物聯網）需要得到保護，以防止各種形式的濫用。這些不僅包括熟悉的威脅，如金融欺詐和知識產權盜竊，而且破壞有形資產。許多的數十億連接設備將加入物聯網在未來幾年會像交通信號或街道照明系統相關的工業控制，像發電的重要過程的安全機制、智能電網管理、家庭能源和安全，或連接車。攻擊者可以嘗試禁用或接管這樣的設備，可能要引起廣泛的破壞和不便，或造成尷尬的攻擊特定的個人或組織，聲譽損失甚至人身傷害。這樣的攻擊可以簡單地用于娛樂，個人原因，商業利益，或出于政治目的和/或恐怖主義。

　　Security threats to IoT devices

　　IoT devices are designed to operate autonomously. Many are left unattended for long periods， and sometimes for their entire operational lifetime. Network connectivity leaves the devices vulnerable to remote attacks that can be launched quickly from almost any geographical location without having to overcome physical barriers such as a fence， a locked enclosure or a security guard. An attack can be directed towards the device itself， or to use it as a means to gain access to other assets connected to the same network， such as data storage containing account-holder information or intellectual property.

　　On the other hand， IoT endpoints are often required to be simple， low-cost， low-power devices， designed to accomplish their intended task using minimal resources. As such， the processing power and energy needed to implement sophisticated security is not available. Unlike the case with a machine such as a desktop computer， no human is routinely present to enter credentials such as a username and password as authentication allowing the device to start up and establish connections. However， the device must be able to resist various types of attacks， and to authenticate itself and present its credentials autonomously to other devices on the network.