Secure Wireless Internet of Things Communication using Virtual Private Networks

TL;DR

This paper explores securing IoT communications by implementing VPN tunneling with PPTP and L2TP protocols to prevent data eavesdropping and tampering without compromising IoT functionality.

Contribution

It demonstrates the feasibility and cost benefits of using VPN protocols like PPTP and L2TP to enhance IoT security without affecting IoT performance.

Findings

VPN tunneling reduces data security risks in IoT networks

PPTP and L2TP are cost-effective and compatible for IoT security

Secure IoT communication can be achieved without impairing IoT features

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) is an exploding market as well as a important focus area for research. Security is a major issue for IoT products and solutions, with several massive problems that are still commonplace in the field. In this paper, we have successfully minimized the risk of data eavesdropping and tampering over the network by securing these communications using the concept of tunneling. We have implemented this by connecting a router to the internet via a Virtual Private network while using PPTP and L2TP as the underlying protocols for the VPN and exploring their cost benefits, compatibility and most importantly, their feasibility. The main purpose of our paper is to try to secure IoT networks without adversely affecting the selling point of IoT.