| dc.description.abstract | As the Internet of Things (IoT) increasingly becomes a reality, thousands of devices get connected to IoT platforms in smart
cities and regions. These devices will actively send data updates to cloud-based platforms, as part of smart applications in
various domains like healthcare, traffic, and education among others. Therefore, it is important to assess the ability of modern
IoT systems to handle high rates of data updates coming from devices. The paper aims at developing metrics that can be used
to assess the IoT cybersecurity status of a country in terms of the Intensity, Readiness, and Adoption with a special focus of
Uganda as a case study. To achieve this, a design science approach was employed. Data were collected from a sample of 127
respondents from 7 firms around Kampala district. Finally, the impact of the proposed metrics is demonstrated through an
application to the IoT assessment model. | en_US |
