Post on 12-Aug-2015
UTOPIA OR DYSTOPIA THE PROS AND CONS OF IoT
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We are entering the GOLDEN AGE of comfort and efficiency[14]
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We expect everything at a click of a button and it is achievable through
CONNECTIVITY[9]
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IoT: the concept of connecting any device with an on and off switch to the
Internet and/or to each other[13]
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From HOME SECURITY[11] to monitoring your HEALTH[6] … It is easy and convenient to apply
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83% believes that IoT will have
w i d e s p r e a d beneficial effects on the everyday lives of
the public [1]
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Entire cities are rushing to link their infrastructure to the web[8]
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By 2020, 30 billion devices will be connected
wirelessly to the IoT[2]
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We are finding it necessary to give every day DEAD items a t o u c h of online connectivity[7]
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It will connect to e v e r y o n e and everywhere
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Howeve r
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When EVERYTHING is connected to the Internet – our cars, our appliances, our clothes – it can get
scary very quickly[14]
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IoT devices are typically poorly protected and easier to infect than PCs[12]
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It becomes vu lne rab le
to the same things that threaten any
networked device[15]
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Hackers, Voyeurs, malware, breakdowns, botnets and disruptions [12]
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"If my PC is hit by a cyberattack, it is a nuisance; if my car is attacked,
it could kill me”[8]
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We are EXCHANGING
our privacy for an unique experience [11]
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It could be a threat to our security[14]
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Take our identity, without asking [10]
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“The scariest thing is that we don’t know what the
scariest thing is… The problem with the IoT is that no one quite knows what it’s going to
look like” -- Geoff Webb [3]
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but everyday good habits can bring the
same benefits.[5]
IoTs are ECO-friendly…
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The IoT bandwagon is U N D E R W AY, and soon it’ll be running our lives.[7]
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Let’s be AWARE of the P R O S a n d C O N S before we get connected [4]
References
1 Anderson, Janna, and Lee Rainie. "The Internet of Things Will Thrive by 2025." Pew Research Center Internet Science Tech RSS. May 14, 2014. Accessed June 11, 2015. http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/05/14/internet-of-things/.
2 Arlen, Gary. "The Internet of Things: Looking Ahead to an Interconnected World." Multichannel News. February 24, 2014. Accessed June 11, 2015. http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.queensu.ca/ps/i.do?id=GALE|A362850216&v=2.1&u=queensulaw&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=510ced36c2b4630825e5776e404f2ada#.
3 Bradbury, Danny. "How Can Privacy Survive in the Era of the Internet of Things?" April 7, 2015. Accessed June 11, 2015. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/07/how-can-privacy-survive-the-internet-of-things.
4 Evans, Dave. "We Need To Get The Internet Of Things Right." TechCrunch. April 19, 2015. Accessed June 11, 2015. http://techcrunch.com/2015/04/19/we-need-to-get-the-internet-of-things-right/#.5sbfe6:Nt97.
5 Finley, Klint. "The Internet of Things Could Drown Our Environment in Gadgets." Wired. June 5, 2014. Accessed June 11, 2015. http://www.wired.com/2014/06/green-iot/.
6 Hecht, Jeff. "The Internet of **** Things." Nature Physics Nat Phys 10 (2014): 538. Accessed June 11, 2015. doi:10.1038/nphys3028.
7 Hinch, Will. "Should We Be Scared of the Internet of Things? - Ebuyer Blog." Ebuyer. May 30, 2015. Accessed June 11, 2015. http://www.ebuyer.com/blog/2015/05/should-we-be-scared-of-the-internet-of-things/.
References
8 "Home, Hacked Home; The Internet of Things." The Economist. July 12, 2014. Accessed June 11, 2015. http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.queensu.ca/ps/i.do?id=GALE|A374524912&v=2.1&u=queensulaw&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=3f62b19a238f2dbcba05701695a2d62f#.
9 Islam, Nayeem and Roy Want. 2014. "Smartphones: Past, Present, and Future." IEEE Pervasive Computing 13 (4): 89-92.doi:10.1109/MPRV.2014.74.http://resolver.scholarsportal.info/resolve/15361268/v13i0004/89_sppaf.
10 Jennifer, Golbeck. "Track Star." Slate, January 28, 2014.
11 Madden, Sean. "Tech That Tracks Your Every Move Can Be Convenient, Not Creepy." Wired.com. March 10, 2014. Accessed June 11, 2015.
12 McDonald, Glenn. "Welcome to the Smart Home ... of Horror!" InfoWorld. June 4, 2015. Accessed June 11, 2015. http://www.infoworld.com/article/2930366/internet-of-things/welcome-to-the-smart-home-of-horror.html.
13 Morgan, Jacob. "A Simple Explanation Of 'The Internet Of Things'" Forbes. May 13, 2015. Accessed June 11, 2015. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobmorgan/2014/05/13/simple-explanation-internet-things-that-anyone-can-understand/2/.
14 Popkin, Helen. Readwrite. October 31, 2014. Accessed June 11, 2015. http://readwrite.com/2014/10/31/smart-homes-haunted-houses-horror-movies-technology.
15 Rossi, Ben. "The Internet of Things Is Coming – but What Do People Want from It? | Information Age." The Internet of Things Is Coming – but What Do People Want from It? | Information Age. March 23, 2015. Accessed June 11, 2015. http://www.information-age.com/technology/applications-and-development/123459214/internet-things-coming-what-do-people-want-it.