With the large number of devices connected to the internet, it is important that only authentic devices should have authorization to participate in the network. Often, these basic requirements are largely unmet or have weak password policies that make these devices prone to attacks.

The solution is to make sure that a device that participates in the network is authentic and has correct authorization is that we should make use of SSL certificates at both the device and application level, dual authentication, such as password and SMS (or in-app passcodes), biometric signatures, and such others.