Total marks: 20 In recent decades, the development of Internet and communications technologies has introduced a virtual world to everyone's daily life. In this virtual world, people are able to do a large number of activities similar in the real world. Subsequently, a question is raised, which is how to build a bridge between the real and the virtual world. To answer this question, an innovative technology has been studied for many years and now is being widely used, which is called Internet of Things (IoT). By taking the advantages of affordable sensors and wireless communications, the sensor networks are capable of digitising human activities in the real world, which can be utilised directly in the virtual world. However, from the security point of view, IoT is not flawless. Actually, a large number of security issues can also be observed in IoT system. Consequently, not only the IoT system will be attacked, but end users' privacy will also lose. Therefore, in recent years, the security and privacy issues in IoT have been a hot topic in research field. Below is a list of possible essay topics. In this assignment, you are required to complete an essay relating the security or privacy problem, consisting of 1500-2000 words (at least 4 pages, single spaced, 12pt fonts, on a normal A4 paper) on one of these topics. Possible essay topics 1. Security in IoT. In this essay, you investigate specifically the security problem in the context of IoT. You need to describe why security issues exist in IoT and what types of security issues are commonly observed. You then select a security issue and analyse it in detail. After that, you describe and compare existing methods to defend against and solve the security issue according to some criteria, such as effectiveness and cost of deployment. Alternatively, you can propose a new or improved method or technique to defend against or solve the security issue and describe the effectiveness of your method / technique. Marking criteria for the Essay The essay will be marked using the following marking criteria: SIT382 System Security Assignment 1 Essay (100%) Marking Scheme Student ID 1. The rationale and background of your essay is clearly specified (15%). a. Correct definitions of the problem and key terms: 4% b. Adequate background: 4% c. Convincible rationale: 3% d. Brief description of the essay (eg. Abstract, introduction, or summary, etc.): 4% 2. An adequate literature review (in particular, you have read and properly cited at least 5 references) is conducted and such review is clearly shown in the essay (15%) a. Adequate description of major issues/challenges: 5% b. Major existing systems, methods, strategies, mechanisms, solutions, etc.: 5% c. At least 5 references and proper citation of them: 5% 3. Adequate analysis, investigation, and/or research have been conducted and the result is clearly shown in the essay (50%). a. Proper example/case and the analysis of it: 10% b. Proper arguments (positive and negative): 10% c. Originality of the essay (own ideas, views, analysis, etc.): 10% c. Clarity: 10% e. Proper description of result / conclusion: 10% 4. The essay must have title, author's details, abstract, introduction / literature review, main body, conclusions, and references. Clearly structured and nicely presented (20%) a. Declaration and clearly marked student info: 5% b. Properly structured: 5% c. Adequate length (main text at least 4 pages single-spaced range): 5% d. Correct use of language: 5% Total 0