The Internet of Things is defined as much by its interconnectivity as by its
comprising entities. Early attempts at understanding the relationship between
entities of the IoT were focused on their statistical relationships. Using this
approach, one might project a world population of 7.6 billion in 2020, and each
person matched up with 6 connected devices, over 130 sensors, and innumerable
embedded information objects. Simple statistical relationships, however,dynamic nature of
the interactions between IoT entities. Usman Haque has suggested that we think of
the IoT in terms of environments, as opposed to objects or sensors [5]. In order to
assess the threat implications of the IoT, we will first discuss the relevant surface
characteristics of these environments, and their dynamic nature. What systems and
information are present in this environment at this time? What interactions are
possible between them? Then, we will consider the agency of those characteristics
in the frequency and effects of various cyber attacks.