Thursday April 18, 2013

Have you ever jaywalked, exceeded the speed limit, lingered in a parking space beyond the time you paid for or broken rules in a minor way? Would you want to pay for these infractions? When everything is connected, nothing can be hidden, particularly when exposure translates into revenue for government agencies, businesses or entrepreneurs. Would an insurance company pay to know if its health insurance clients keep only unhealthy food in their refrigerators, so it could mitigate a higher risk of health problems with higher premiums? Count on it. This is the world the Internet of Things makes possible. — <p><a href="http://www.informationweek.com/hardware/peripherals/the-internet-of-pointless-perilous-thing/240146146" target="_blank">The Internet Of Pointless, Perilous Things - Hardware - Peripherals</a></p> <p>Really good points here. Makes me worried ;(</p> <p><img alt="image" height="366" src="http://www.futuristgerd.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/futurist-gerd-biggest-threats-Internet-of-things-1024x765.png" width="555"/></p> <p>(via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.futureof.biz/" target="_blank">futuristgerd</a>)</p>