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van Genuchten, E., Grasmück, O. (2020). IoT-Geräte gezielt absichern. In: Sowa, A. (eds) IT-Prüfung, Datenschutzaudit und Kennzahlen für die Sicherheit. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. 

This chapter presents a scenario-based approach for efficient security testing of IoT devices. It defines a test scope focused on the essentials in five steps and thus allows IoT manufacturers to act in a budget- and security-conscious manner via a prioritization matrix when launching IoT products on the market. The aim of the proposed approach is explicitly a focused, rather than comprehensive, security test of IoT components. In view of the fact that the topic of “security for IoT components” is still often neglected, core security is already a big step forward. Even smaller manufacturers can thus not only become more secure, but also significantly more marketable without major financial outlay, thereby gaining a competitive advantage. In the near future, IoT penetration tests should be a natural part of every development process.

van Genuchten, E., Schreiber, S. (2017). Der IoT-Penetrationstest. In: Sowa, A. (eds) IT-Prüfung, Sicherheitsaudit und Datenschutzmodell. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden.

What can manufacturers of Internet of Things devices do to better secure these smart devices against digital attackers? One effective method is to perform IoT penetration tests. The aim of these security analyses is to uncover security gaps and vulnerabilities that exist, even if security and data protection requirements have been taken into account in an adequate product or system design. With appropriate testing procedures, potential risks in IoT devices can be reduced at the level of the web application or mobile app, the back end or the hardware. From this perspective, the IoT penetration test is a key instrument for minimizing risk and should therefore be carried out before or at the latest shortly after the market launch. The project plan presented as an example can serve as a guide for manufacturers, auditors, certifiers and reviewers to integrate appropriate tests into the testing process of their IoT devices.

Alles kla(a)r? is the reference work to protect Dutch people who speak German and Germans who speak Dutch from slipping up. There are many words between the two languages that are written or pronounced (almost) exactly the same, but mean something completely different. Such words are known as false friends, derived from the English “false friends. If you think that bubbles, Kleinkind and Winkel, for example, will mean the same thing in both languages, you are unsuspectingly completely wrong. After all, the correct Dutch translations of these words are bark, kleinkind and hoek. This confusion also exists with the words repair (manufacture) and Ziel (purpose) which are written and/or pronounced almost the same. The tendency to want to translate literally can also cause misunderstandings. For example, Gegenstand is not an opposition but an object. If there is opposition, you should use Widerstand.

This book describes the most common false friends between German and Dutch. There are over 400 of them. The description and explanation of the words helps you avoid such linguistic pitfalls. The book is an indispensable supplement to dictionary and grammar. In addition, getting to know these so-called “friends” is also entertaining because of the many unexpected misunderstandings they can evoke. All kla(a)r?