The internet of things, what about our privacy?
When we talk about the “Internet of things” we refer to identifiable objects being able to communicate over the Internet or a similar network. The term “Internet of things” was first coined by Kevin Ashton in 1999.
The internet of things takes an ever-increasing importance in our lives. Everyday we are faced with connected objects, for exemple, with connected TV, mobile payment, QR codes. These kind of applications will grow. All kind of objects could be connected: Nike created the connected shoes, when you run with these shoes they inform you about your speed, your route, so you can compare various courses.
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