Combination of Virtual Private Network and Wireless Sensor Network: Protection Against the Interference Problem of IOT

Abstract

As the era of the Internet of Things (IoT) is emerging rapidly, the interference problem is also increasing at the same pace. In IoT based connections, as we know that devices share a common communication channel to interact with each other, the interference problem arises as all the devices are connected. Once an attacker gains access to any of the devices in an IoT enabled network, the whole IoT network becomes susceptible to breach. The biggest example of it is the IoT enabled CCTV hacking. In this work, we are proposing the usage of Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) to create a virtual environment and to protect each device from IP address breach that is connected to an IoT network. Using VPN, each IoT device will gain their own virtual environment which will enable it for using a dynamic IP address to connect to another IoT device's virtual environment. Using WSN, the virtual environments will be able to identify any signal interference that can cause any security breach.