Privacy in the IoT has becoming a growing concern. A study has even identified it, due to loss of trust of users, as a potential risk for succes. This session gives an overview of the VICINITY IoT platform that is open, free, and that specifically addresses SME and users with privacy concerns. The session gives a broad overview of the VICINITY platform, starting with its general objectives and unique selling points, the P2P architecture, semantic discovery and interoperability, and an ...

Privacy in the IoT is driven by the wish of consumers, enabled (or not) by standards, enforced by law, and can be a threat for business models. This session consists of presentations that give an introduction into the topic, introduce business models for IoT platforms that do not necessarily rely on exploiting the user's personal data, and show standards and solutions that pave the path towards an IoT and business models that d...

Security and privacy are major concerns for the use and acceptance of the IoT, especially in cases where private, non-aggregated data are concerned. The use of VICINITY Platform combined with secure storage and authorized data transactions respecting GDPR regulations, aims to address privacy challenges of applications. To ensure that the IoT users are fully aware to whom, for which data and what purpose, they give consent ...