**While connected objects are prey to security breaches, Princeton University in the United States has developed the IoT Inspector application. 
Easy to use and economical, the solution allows to analyze the activity of potentials spy.**

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The application would already be successful beyond the expectations of its designers. **IoT Inspector**, launched by researchers at **Princeton University** (USA) in April 2019, addresses security breaches faced by connected objects. The software is downloadable in open source and compatible with MacOS and Linux… before Windows, expected this month.

## Up to 50 objects connected simultaneously 
Enclosures, watches, robots… Connected objects are becoming increasingly numerous in our daily lives. In concrete terms, the software analyzes the network traffic data of the various devices. The user is then able to monitor their operation and identify any abnormal activity. 

For example, IoT Inspector, which was tested in the laboratory, pointed out that a **Chromecast player** was regularly trying to get in touch with Google servers when it was not in use...
 
In the same way, a smart bulb from the **Geeni** brand probably exchanged permanently with the cloud. It was sending a lot of data to a URL owned by a **Chinese company**… whose flagship product is a platform for controlling connected objects. 

These illustrations have finally convinced the researchers of the need to make easy-to-use software available to everyone to prevent this type of mishap. No need to be a computer expert to master IoT Inspector, unlike other market solutions.

[Click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=KaU80DpsaBw) to learn how to install Princeton IoT Inspector .

Capable of simultaneously tracking the activity of 50 different devices, the application still has some limitations. It is currently only compatible with Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. Princeton University also warns users that its researchers will have access to the data of the connected objects themselves. 

*"As a result of our privacy and security practices, no one has access to the collected data except us. Even so, we are unable to infer what IoT devices you own, and what you do with your devices".* 
It is better to read the dedicated [FAQ](https://iot-inspector.princeton.edu/blog/post/faq/) before launching.



**Source** : [**IoT Research @ Princeton**](https://iot-inspector.princeton.edu/blog/) 


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