Pros And Cons Of Internet Of Things

. Forbes states what the “Internet of Things” is saying, “They are all everyday objects that can be connected to the internet and be recognized by other devices and contribute info to a database. The Internet of Things describes Internet V.2, where data is created by things.” (1) The “Internet of Things” has become part of most people’s everyday life. Everyone uses a smart phone, computer and the internet at least once a day. Most of us don’t even realize how much we use our phones daily. Most Americans when they wake up they immediately look at their phones once they first wake up. Me personally I always allot 15-30 minutes every morning just to look at social media. With the “Internet of Things” becoming big and the benefits of how it is affecting all of us, people are not realizing how it is affecting us negatively. We rely on technology to communicate so much that most people cannot keep a conversation when they are face to face with

This is one of the concerns that keep arising from this topic.

What are some risks of the “Internet of Things”? In Ulf Lindqvist and Peter G. Neumann article they state some vulnerabilities saying, “Denial-of-service attacks are damaging, but the ability to subvert Things remotely for arbitrary manipulation must be considered particularly threatening. Here are just a few examples of application areas where the use of IoT devices brings inherent risks:

Hospitals and healthcare establishments tend to use devices that are already remotely controlled or accessible Things: patient monitors, body scanners, pacemakers, defibrillators, infusion pumps, main and auxiliary power, lighting, air conditioning, and much