Be sure to attend IoT Security Foundation Conference 2024 this October as Ramy Shelbaya from Quantum Dice gives his presentation “The Critical Role of Randomness in IoT Security: From the Past to the Present and into a Post-Quantum Future “
As our world becomes increasingly connected, with billions of IoT devices controlling everything from smart homes to healthcare systems and critical infrastructure, the importance of securing these networks has never been greater. At the core of effective security is randomness, which forms the foundation of all the cybersecurity protocols that protect our sensitive data.
Every time a device communicates securely, whether it’s a smart thermostat sending data to the cloud or a medical device transmitting patient information, cryptographic keys are used to keep that information safe. For these keys to be truly secure, they must be unpredictable, as the security of the entire system relies on preventing attackers from guessing or deducing them. High-quality randomness, or as it’s more technically called, entropy, ensures that keys are not chosen in a predictable way, significantly strengthening cryptographic systems and safeguarding them from malicious attacks.
But here’s the challenge: not all randomness is created equal. Traditional methods of generating random numbers are starting to show their limits, especially with low-resource systems, such as IoT devices. With the increased sophistication of cybersecurity threats and the rise of advanced technologies like AI and quantum computing, the stakes are higher than ever.
This raises critical questions for the security of our connected world:
• How can we ensure the randomness used in IoT security is strong enough to withstand these evolving threats?
• What role can new technologies like Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNGs) play in safeguarding the future of IoT?
• Which industries and sectors will need to adopt these advanced solutions first?
At this year’s IoT Security Foundation annual conference, we will dive into these pressing questions and more during a talk titled “The Critical Role of Randomness in IoT Security: From the Past to the Present and into a Post-Quantum Future”. The presentation will explore the evolution of randomness in IoT security, the challenges we face today, and the game-changing technologies that could redefine the way we protect our data in the future.
Whether you’re in critical infrastructure, automotive, healthcare, or smart city development, the need for stronger, more reliable security is universal. And at the core of that security is randomness.
We’ll also discuss the importance of continuously monitoring the quality of randomness and the emerging standards that will guide the industry in the coming years. As IoT devices become more central to our daily lives, ensuring their security will be one of the most critical challenges we face.
This talk is an opportunity to understand how to protect your systems against both current and future threats.
Curious to learn more? Join us at the IoT Security Foundation annual conference, where we’ll unpack the past, present, and future of randomness in IoT security.