Towards Seamless and Secure Integration of Cloud Computing With Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) is seen as a novel paradigm enabling ubiquitous and pervasive communication of objects with each other and with the physical/virtual world via internet. With the exponential rise of sensor and RFID-based communication, much data is getting generated; which becomes arduous to manage given the constrained power and computation of low-powered devices. To resolve this issue, the integration of Cloud and IoT, also known as CloudIoT, is seen as panacea to create more heterogeneous smart services and handle increasing data demands. In this article, the authors examine and survey literature with a focus on the integration components of CloudIoT and present diverse applications including driving factors for CloudIoT integration. The article also identifies security vulnerabilities implied by the integration of Cloud and IoT and outlines some suggested measures to mitigate the challenge. Finally, the article presents some open issues and challenges providing potential directions for future research in this area.