IMPACT ON THE INTERNET OF THINGS
關於物聯網的沖擊
The Internet of Things describes a world where humans are surrounded by machines that communicate with each other and can allow people to interact with the digital world.
物聯網描述了壹個人類被很多機器所包圍的世界，通過這些機器，人能夠彼此交流或者人與數字世界進行交流
To succeed in this vision, it is not only the people who need an understanding of this multi-device environment, but also the network needs a representation of “who” the user is.
為了能夠完成這個目標，人們不僅需要理解“多設備環境”，而且還需要明白對於網絡來說誰是終端用戶
SWIFT provides a solution to this problem by considering the virtual identity as the endpoint of communication,independent of the device.
通過把虛擬標識當作獨立的設備和通信終端，SWIFT提供了壹個解決方案
The direct impact of this concept is that, in a world where humans are
surrounded by machines, it is the user’s virtual identity and digital shadow that is understood as consistent endpoint information;
這個方案最直接的影響就是，在世上人被機器所環繞，用戶的虛擬標識和數碼影像被理解成壹個不變的終端信息
allowing users to interact with several devices, seamlessly, under one name.
並允許用戶在同壹個用戶名之下無縫地與各種設備互動，
Users project their virtual identity onto devices in the Internet of Things by an authentication process, a temporary feeble association or a long term relation.
在物聯網上，通過壹個認證進程，用戶把虛擬標識投射成臨時的或者是長期的設備
The authentication process will allow a user to employ the services any device, public or not, as if it were its own.
認證進程可以允許用戶使用任意設備提供的服務，不管該設備是公有的還是私有的，不管它是不是自己的。
A temporary volatile type of association is also required for usability purposes.
壹個臨時性的操作也要求有可用性的目的
It is often not possible to perform a strong authentication because of the nature of the device or the context in which it is being used.
而且要經常使用壹個很強的認證方式是不太可能的，因為使用了自然設備或者明文信息
This type of association, while not as secure and strong as the first, will still allow the user to perform some non-critical operations on that device.
這種類型的結構，雖然沒有另外壹種安全和強健，但是仍然能允許用戶在設備上使用不太嚴格的操作
We also envision a long term kind of association.
我們也可以預見長時期類型的結構
This type of relation should be used when the user is the owner of the device and the device is of everyday use.
這種關系類型應該在用戶是設備的擁有者，並且設備每天都需要使用時才使用
We can think of a watch or phone, which, while not requiring constant authentication, is recognized by other devices as part of the user’s digital shadow.
我們可以把它看作成是壹個手表或者是壹個電話，因為這些設備不需要經常認證，而是被看作為用戶的數碼影像的設備的壹部份