How Australia can reap the benefits and dodge the dangers of the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is already all around us. Online devices have become essential in industries from manufacturing and healthcare to agriculture and environmental management, not to mention our own homes. Digital consulting firm Ovum estimates that by 2022 Australian homes will host more than 47 million IoT devices, and the value of the global market will exceed US$1 trillion.
Date: 2020-11-05
URL: https://techxplore.com/news/2020-11-australia-reap-benefits-dodge-dangers.html
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