Blog 12: Internet of Things

The first couple of chapters of Samuel Greengard's The Internet of Things paints the network of interdependent technology that society itself has become dependent on. Technology that were once separate, let's say watches and computers, have now become able to communicate to one another using Internet connection as a medium

What kind of repercussions could this new interconnectedness bring upon the new age? Greengard says that it was the physical features of past technologies that would limit capabilities. In the new digital era, the ability to access the Internet on devices unlocks capabilities on technology that were previously very specific. Watches used to check time, now they can check email.

Along with bringing more capabilities to old but revamped technology, the issue of security becomes a hot topic. Like a door on a house, the ability to exit also grants the ability to enter, and malicious users have targeted devices as a way to gather information that doesn't belong to them.

Works Cited
Greengard, Samuel. The Internet of Things. Chaparral:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. Print.