What is the Internet of Things (IoT) and examples of the application of this technology

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The Internet of Things is a unique concept of a network that provides data transfer between different physical objects or with the external environment. Thanks to the organization of the network, it is possible to update all social and economic processes. The peculiarity lies in the fact that a person does not need to take part in all activities. This concept appeared in 1999. The Internet of Things (IoT) opens up prospects for the widespread use of radio frequency identification methods that allow physical objects or the environment to interact.…

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IoT security is lower than it should be as fewer than half protect themselves, study

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While a growing number of people are adopting this type of technology, they are leaving themselves vulnerable. A recent Trustlook study has revealed that adequate IoT security is greatly lacking among the first wave of consumers to have adopted the tech. Early adopters are therefore leaving themselves vulnerable to breaches to their privacy, identity and information. The study was conducted by way of a survey that was held among consumers in September 2017. The Trustlook survey findings suggested that 54 percent of consumers with Internet of Things devices had not…

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