Internet of Things challenges: A focus on security aspects

Internet of things (IoT) is a new technology subject to all kind of imagination and science fiction. Dreams and speculations are still possible about it. A technology combining real life objects and virtual life (Internet) is indeed a fertile pitch of fantasy and original ideas. However, IoT in practice does have to face a number of challenges to ensure its well working and operability in a near future. This document defines some of the main technical security issues of IoT today, and presents future work towards them.