Smart Securing of IOT Device Data

In the CACM:     Work is going ahead on security concerns for the Internet of Things.  This sounds simple, but I wonder that it won't be easy to unravel.

" ... The main problem involves finding a way to share necessary information with organizations that collect data, providing the requisite information to interact with consumers while maintaining security and privacy. Zitterbart has developed a methodology in which usage data is anonymized by combining total usage with that of several nearby users, adding a random number, and then dividing that total by the number of users.

The method ensures that no single number being reported is the same as their actual usage, and because of the random number, their actual number cannot be easily determined. The method gives organizations "exactly the information they need but not more," Zitterbart says. ... " 

Also work by Verizon on managing IoT security.