General Article Internet of Things (IoT) – security, privacy, applications and trends

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By Arin Dey

If you want to understand Internet of Things (IoT), let’s have a look at the term “thing.” Any physical device can be a “thing” (in terms of IoT). For example, it could be smartphones, washing machines, televisions, wearable devices, lamps, headphones, vehicles, buildings and anything possible that can be thought of. In the near future, it’ll be true that “anything that can be connected will be connected.”

Once we know what a “thing” is, let’s examine the “Internet” part. The things are embedded with software, sensors and other electronic components that help them send and receive data. The inter-connectivity of these devices to the Internet and each other makes IoT a giant network of connected “things.” People are part of the network too.

There are three kinds of relationships in an IoT network: things-things, people-things and people-people.

Now imagine a situation where we learn how the “things” are connected. Say you are returning from your office and wish that your ...

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