By Astrid FROIDURE, Digital Transformation Lead, Reply – Open Reply
From drones, to smart cities and industrial applications, the Internet of Things (IoT) holds the promise to change life as we know it. With over 400 million IoT devices with cellular connections at the end of 2016(1) IoT is already trickling into our world in profound ways. Whilst some concerns are being raised however, that such mass adoption might lead to pervasive practices and overstep data protection, security and privacy tolerance levels. Yet, millions today welcome and value the intrusion in their lives. This is because the benefits drastically outweigh the discomforts. Who wouldn’t if such connected devices could lower car insurance premiums, enhance the safety of a home or better still, save a...
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