Fog Computing, Applications, Security and Challenges, Review

  • Authors

    • Gohar Rahman Information Security Interest Group(ISIG),Faculty of Computer science &Information Technology , Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja,Johar 86400
    • Chuah Chai Wen Information Security Interest Group(ISIG),Faculty of Computer science &Information Technology , Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja,Johar 86400
    2018-07-27
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.12612
  • Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Fog Computing, Security

  • Abstract

    The internet of things originates a world where on daily basis objects can join the internet and interchange information and in addition process, store, gather them from the nearby environment, and effectively mediate on it. A remarkable number of services might be imagined by abusing the internet of things. Fog computing which is otherwise called edge computing was introduced in 2012 as a considered is a prioritized choice for the internet of things applications. As fog computing extend services of cloud near to the edge of the network and make possible computations, communications, and storage services in proximity to the end user. Fog computing cannot only provide low latency, location awareness but also enhance real-time applications, quality of services, mobility, security and privacy in the internet of things applications scenarios. In this paper, we will summarize and overview fog computing model architecture, characteristic, similar paradigm and various applications in real-time scenarios such as smart grid, traffic control system and augmented reality. Finally, security challenges are presented.

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    Rahman, G., & Wen, C. C. (2018). Fog Computing, Applications, Security and Challenges, Review. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(3), 1615-1621. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.12612

    Received date: 2018-05-08

    Accepted date: 2018-06-11

    Published date: 2018-07-27