Identity and encryption are tied hand in hand. It's about knowing where all the iot data is coming from, and knowing it wasn't spoofed. It's kind of like HTTPS

Identity and encryption are tied hand in hand. It's about knowing where all the iot data is coming from, and knowing it wasn't spoofed. It's kind of like HTTPS. nobody can snoop on you, but it's more about stopping malicious actors from lifting your identity. And making sure you are connected to the true requested server.