Outlet Title

Issues in Information Systems

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2026

Abstract

Smart home environments depend on interconnected devices that handle sensitive personal data under strict computational and energy limits. Lightweight cryptography offers an efficient security solution for these devices, yet its adoption relies on more than technical performance. This review systematically synthesizes forty‑six peer‑reviewed studies across information systems, cybersecurity, and smart home research to provide a comprehensive explanation of how lightweight cryptography and key management are adopted in consumer smart home ecosystems. The evidence shows that adoption is driven by user perceptions of usefulness, ease of use, trust, and risk; vendor practices involving transparency, update integrity, and security governance; environmental expectations shaped by regulation, industry norms, and interoperability requirements; and technical qualities such as algorithmic efficiency, computational overhead, energy consumption, and practical key management under device‑level constraints. The review develops a socio‑technical model that specifies how these determinants interact to shape user confidence, vendor implementation decisions, and long‑term security outcomes. This model offers a clear conceptual foundation for vendors, policymakers, standards bodies, and researchers seeking to strengthen the security, reliability, and governance of smart home IoT networks.

Download

Share

COinS