Method of securing devices used in the internet of things

Abstract

Secure IoT devices and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example Internet-of-Things (IoT) device includes an interface for transmitting and receiving data on a network; and a chip comprising a reconfigurable hardware core configured to transmit the data using the interface. The reconfigurable hardware core is not vulnerable to malicious attacks can be used to replace a central processing unit (CPU) which is vulnerable to malicious attacks.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 removing a central processing unit and memory from an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device, the central processing unit and memory providing one or more functionalities; and   replacing the central processing unit and memory with an integrated circuit comprising a reconfigurable hardware core configured to provide the one or more functionalities.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising controlling one or more sub-devices that are coupled to an input/output interface of the integrated circuit. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , further comprising receiving instructions from an off-chip memory module coupled to the input/output interface of the integrated circuit, the off-chip memory module causing the reconfigurable hardware core to perform one or more functionalities.