Research Article
Prevention of IoT-Enabled Crime Using Home Routers (PITCHR)
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-06371-8_31, author={Mary Asante and Carsten Maple and Gregory Epiphaniou}, title={Prevention of IoT-Enabled Crime Using Home Routers (PITCHR)}, proceedings={Science and Technologies for Smart Cities. 7th EAI International Conference, SmartCity360°, Virtual Event, December 2-4, 2021, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={SMARTCITY}, year={2022}, month={6}, keywords={Home routers IoT-enabled crime Consumer IoT Internet Service Providers Home network}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-06371-8_31} }- Mary Asante
Carsten Maple
Gregory Epiphaniou
Year: 2022
Prevention of IoT-Enabled Crime Using Home Routers (PITCHR)
SMARTCITY
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-06371-8_31
Abstract
The home router has traditionally been the access point for home users to access email and web services through a desktop computer but has now become the entry point for a myriad of Internet-connected devices. With nearly all households in Europe having high-speed broadband connection, home routers have become targets for most cyber-attacks. This paper presents the findings of a study on the Prevention of IoT-enabled Crime using Home Routers (PITCHR). The study aims to understand the perspectives of the major stakeholders of the home router network in PITCHR, their respective roles and responsibilities, and make recommendations for future research directions. To achieve this, we conducted a review of state of the art, which informed a series of focus group discussions, with 26 participants from the respective stakeholder groups – Service Providers including Internet Service Providers, Hardware Manufacturers, Citizens, Citizen and Industry Groups, Government and Academics. Ten (10) themes emerged from the thematic coding of the focus group discussions. The findings of the study were presented in a combined stakeholder workshop. The study made recommendations for consideration.
