Over the last couple of years, we have enriched our world with more and more technologies. These technologies have come to a point where they become compatible and are able to communicate with each other. Massive implementation of sensors and chips into objects, has made it possible to gather and share large piles of data, better known as big data. This data can then be analysed and commands can be sent to the interconnected products. Take for example smart homes, for which you can for example use your phone to turn on/off the lights or even regulate your thermostat.
Though, what can we expect from the Internet of Things to bring us in the future? As digital innovations take place rapidly, our world becomes more and more involved in the sharing and analysis of data. Even cities will become smarter than we have ever known them to be. With the rise of 5G, connectivity between IoT products will be improved gradually, making devices connect almost instantaneous. As we move on to 5G connections new security and privacy concerns will arise which will need to be tackled in the near future.
On the other hand, there are some downsides from the growth of Internet of Things. As devices become more connected and accessible for each other, so does data. Big data will eventually consist out of a lot more personal information like locations, names, health status, etc. It will make cyber criminals change their behaviour and adapt to evolving technologies in order to steal vital or even meant to be anonymized information. They will take advantage of the reliance on the interconnectivity between devices which contain and share all of your information, as well as actions. Therefore, it is important for us to take a close look at cyber security before they are coming after us.
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