Internet of Things reviewed by EU data protection body. Internet of Things reviewed by EU data protection watchdogs The growth of the Internet of Things brought the attention of the European data protection regulators that through the European data protection advisory body, the Article 29 Working Party, issued an opinion on the Internet of Things providing specific recommendations.I have already discussed about data protection issues relating to the Internet of Things, wearable technologies and remote patient monitoring systems and eHealth, but the opinion of the Article 29 Working Party goes more in detail on the issue. The opinion does not cover the entire scope of the Internet of Things, but focuses only on wearable technologies,quantified self or better eHealth technologies able to detect body conditions such as remote patient monitoring systems andhome automation technologies or domotics.
Below is a snapshot of the addressed issues: What data protection issues? Applicability of EU data protection law to data in the Internet of Things. Internet of Things – When your yogurt pots start talking to you. Towards an EU Approach? » IPT Italy. “When your yogurt pots start talking to you“. Do you remember? This was the start of a call for action from the European Commission on Internet of Things back in 2009. A lot changed since 2009: (i) there are little doubts about the relevance of IoT (estimated 25 billion connected devices by the end of this year – see here on encouraging trends); and (ii) the role that can be played by regulators in fostering growth of IoT related businesses (whilst some regulators already took action, more is expected in the near future).
Very recently, the national authorities in the United States, United Kingdom and Italy addressed concerns and proposed certain best practices. FTC – In the US, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a report on “Internet of Things – Privacy and Security in a Connected World“, with best practices on: (ii) Data Minimization – FTC endorsed the necessity to limit the collection and retention of users’ data; EU Approach? @giangiolivi. Glogin?mobile=1&URI=http%3A%2F%2Fmobile.nytimes.com%2F2015%2F02%2F09%2Fbusine...
Biometrics. Connected TV. Connected cars. Health data. Log In - The New York Times. Gartner: No single Internet of Things platform will dominate by 2018. There is no question the Internet of Things (IoT) will continue to have a high-profile in the years to come, but there is concern that a single platform will hold back progress. Companies are building next-generation IoT ecosystems, but there won't be a standard product offering through 2018, according to the Gartner research group.
Since a standardized IoT offering won't be available, future efforts will remain customized platforms - and that could hurt IoT adoption by consumers. Analysts believe connected devices will still become increasingly popular, but integration into mobile devices - which is popular today - could become cluttered with numerous infrastructures that cause confusion.
"Many standards and ecosystems for the IoT are still in development and some of the vendors and ecosystems may fail during the working lifetime of current IoT projects," said Alfonso Velosa, research director at Gartner. What Happens To Privacy When The Internet Is In Everything? This week Google’s Eric Schmidt was on a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he suggested that the future Internet will be, in one sense, invisible — because it will be embedded into everything we interact with. “The Internet will disappear,” he predicted (via The Hollywood Reporter). “There will be so many IP addresses…so many devices, sensors, things that you are wearing, things that you are interacting with that you won’t even sense it. It will be part of your presence all the time. “Imagine you walk into a room, and the room is dynamic. This is not an especially outlandish forecast, given the trajectory of connected devices.
Google already owns Nest, a maker of connected devices for the home, such as a smoke alarm and learning thermostat. What Seltzer was actually arguing is that it needs no sneaky, DNA-sealing robo-mosquitos for connected technologies to violate our privacy. “Technology is neither good nor bad, it is a tool,” she said. Critical infrastructure executives complacent about IoT security, study shows. Only 8% of IT professionals in the energy sector are concerned about cyber criminals attacking industrial controllers, which are increasingly being connected to the internet, a study has revealed.
Yet 88% are not confident in the secure configuration of their industrial controllers, according to a survey of IT professionals and executives from energy, retail and financial services organisations in the UK and US. And fewer than one in four IT professionals are confident in the secure configuration of internet of things (IoT) devices that are already on enterprise networks. These IoT devices include internet phones, sensors for physical security, smart controllers for lights, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, point-of-sale devices and industrial controllers.
Nearly a quarter of critical infrastructure employees polled by Atomik Research for security firm Tripwire said they had already connected an IoT device to their company network. Misunderstanding the risks Strategic dangers. The Internet of Things just got a watchdog: FTC issues official report. On Tuesday morning at the annual State of the Net conference in Washington DC, Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez gave a keynote address announcing the FTC's latest initiative: watching the Internet of Things for privacy violations.
The commission recently voted four to one to issue a report pointing out a number of best practices that the FTC expects the nascent Internet of Things industry to follow. The report, released today (PDF), included some softer recommendations as well. Although the report largely reiterates most of the statements Ramirez made at CES three weeks ago, the official backing from the FTC's commissioners is an important step toward keeping a more watchful eye on companies out to make a quick buck without a corresponding consumer protection plan. "I think it's important to understand how an Internet of Things world changes the landscape,” Ramirez told the audience this morning. Of course, not everyone is behind the FTC's new report. The Internet will disappear with the Internet of Things? The Internet will disappear with the Internet of Things? Giulio Coraggio on 26 January, 2015 - 8:38 am in Internet of Things The Internet of Things will make the Internet disappear according to Eric Schmidt of Google.
The Internet will become part of any object around us collecting personal data in a seemless manner which might lead to privacy issues that regulators shall properly address. The Internet will be all around us At the end of the World Economic Forum in Davos Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, responded to a question about the future of the web with the comment “I will answer very simply that the Internet will disappear” then adding “It will be part of your presence all the time [—] Imagine you walk into a room, and the room is dynamic.
The growth of the Internet of Things smart technologies will have the consequence that the Internet will be in any object around us. The Internet of Things as hidden privacy threats? How privacy protection can match business needs? Internet of Things grows with RFID logo and data protection test. RFID logo and data protection test to boast the market Giulio Coraggio on 4 August, 2014 - 9:30 am in data protection, Internet, privacy The approval of technical standards introducing an RFID logo and a process for their data protection impact assessment required to comply with the EU Recommendation on RFIDs are expected to boost their usage in several fields including the Internet of Things. The market for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) will reach a value of $ 9.2 billion in 2014 with implementations not only in the fashion sector, but also to improve stock management and prevent theft and with an increased usage in the banking and healthcare sectors as well as in the upcoming Internet of Things.
And indeed such value will considerably increase with the growth of Internet of Things which is expected to generate $ 7.1 trillion in 2020 with appliances like smart fridges able to detect products in our fridge through RFIDs. RFID logo Data protection impact assessment. » Two Million Cars Using Wireless Insurance Dongle Vulnerable to Hacking.
The Internet of Things and cybercrime. The Internet of Things is expected to lead to 50 billion connected devices by 2020 collecting and exchanging personal data about their users, their lives, their preferences and tastes. This will lead not only to relevant data protection issues, but also to increased cybercrime related risks triggering the need to ensure a higher level of cyber security. I have already covered in this post the compliance measures to be put in place in order to face data protection issues affecting the Internet of Things . However, as covered in this post from my friend Pierluigi Paganini, the Internet of Things is likely to create new opportunities for hackers able to go beyond security measures implemented in for instance wearable technologies or eHealth systems leading to cybercrimes.
There were according to estimates 1,150 cybercrime attacks globally of which 35 in Italy in 2013 leading to annual damages between € 20 and € 40 billion in Italy. U.K. Power Grid is Under Attack From Hackers Every Minute, Says Parliament. The U.K. government is one step ahead of hackers trying to turn off the country’s lights -- for now. The prospect of cyber-attacks on the nation’s power network is a major threat to the country’s security, according to James Arbuthnot, a member of parliament who chaired the Defense Select Committee until last year. He plans to visit National Grid Plc (NG/) next month to discuss the issue. “Our National Grid is coming under cyber-attack not just day-by-day but minute-by-minute,” Arbuthnot, whose committee scrutinized the country’s security policy, told a conference in London last year. “There are, at National Grid, people of very high quality who recognize the risks that these attacks pose, and who are fighting them off,” he said, “but we can’t expect them to win forever.”
Britain’s electricity transmission network is constantly subject to cyber-attack and threats to infrastructure will remain high over the next few months, the nation’s Computer Emergency Response Team statistics show. The-internet-of-things-iot-will-have-a-huge-impact-on-the-cloud-576&ct=ga&cd=CAIyGjk5M2IyZTkzMjFlNjUwZTE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHMBeIqcjFAqtAJ7_rUa-FYi9KZVg&utm_content=buffer8ad93&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.
Is your toaster talking? : An intro to iot The Internet of Things is simply a label that has been tacked on to the concept of machine-to-machine communication that has existed for around 15 years. In the same way that computers can interact with each other and share information via their IP address, any object can now be assigned its own IP address – thus enabling it to connect to the Internet. With technology advancing and prices decreasing, practically anything can become “smart” in the right hands. As a ridiculous example, take a look at this toaster that gets upset and jealous when it’s unused. IOT and Mobile If the world is going to be a more connected place, then mobile and IoT quite obviously seem to be natural fit for each other. So, how exactly will this impact cloud computing? Automation Large-scale companies have long been developing ways to speed up manual processes and all but eliminate the need for mundane tasks that are easily susceptible to human error.
Internet of Things and telecom law issues. Internet of Things and telecom law issues Giulio Coraggio on 25 August, 2014 - 8:30 am in AGCOM, communication, Internet of Things, telecoms Internet of Things technologies require the communication between devices on telecom networks that vary depending on the type of service provided. Such communications in some cases lead to telecom law issues in relation to the possibility to use the relevant telecom network and obligations triggered by such usage. These are among the issues that the Italian telecom authority, AGCOM and the UK telecom authority, OFCOM, will be discussing during the current consultation on the Internet of Things. I have already discussed about the some of the legal issues affecting Internet of Things technologies such as those pertaining data protection, cybercrime and security and proprietary vs. open source platforms also with reference to wearable technologies and eHealth and telemedicine technologies.
Required telecom license Numbering and addresses P.S. IoT emerges as the 'Internet of everything to everybody' at CES. You'd have to be hiding under a blackjack table to miss the barrage of Internet of Things (IoT) rhetoric pouring out of the panels, press conferences and exhibitors at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. Actually, scratch that. Even if you're under a table, the casino is likely tracking your every move, so you, too, might be counted as part of the IoT, depending on your definition. I didn't attend the confab this year, but I remember the first time I went to a CES, back when big, high-def TV screens were all the rage and little "things" not so much. Back then, we wore pagers as we darted around the show floors, trying not to wander into the wrong wing of the convention center lest we get crushed in the crowd between the lavishly dressed (or underdressed?)
Sign up for our FREE newsletter for more news like this sent to your inbox! But this year, IoT was a clear and present theme. Another interesting thing to ponder is exactly what gets included in the IoT. The Internet of Things, explained. You walk up to your front door, and it unlocks as it recognizes the key fob in your pocket. It’s cold outside, but the air on the other side of your threshold is a toasty 74 degrees because the thermostat fired up your furnace the instant you (your phone, more accurately) crossed the 20-mile geofence you drew around your home. As the door swings open, your recessed lighting illuminates your path to the kitchen, everyone’s first destination when arriving home after a long day at work. A glance at an app on your phone, linked to the fitness tracker on your wrist, shows your daily calorie quota will accommodate a glass of wine with dinner. Wearable devices from companies like FitBit and Jawbone upload statistics related to your physical activity to the web, so you can analyze the data and make better choices.
Whistle, which makes activity trackers for dogs, provides pet owners data about their animal’s health. Common home appliances are getting into the act, too. Top 5 Internet of Things predictions for 2015! Top 5 Internet of Things predictions for 2015 Giulio Coraggio on 23 December, 2014 - 11:09 am in Internet of Things, smart city, smart home, wearable technology Internet of Things has been the centre of the attention of the global market during 2014 and everyone is curious to see what will happen in 2015. Here is my personal list of predictions relating to legal issues that will affect the Internet of Things in 2015! 1. Big data will evolve in the Internet of Things We had long discussions during the last years about big data, their impact on our life and the potential privacy threats that might arise from them.
The massive amount of data (including personal data) that can be collected through wearable technologies, eHealth and telemedicine devices, smart home and smart city technologies, drones and connected cars will enable companies to provide much better tailored services. However, the issue is where such data is “personal data” subject to data protection compliance obligations. 2. 3. Internet of Things - Security and privacy issues | Security Affairs. Internet of Things, new opportunities for hackers and cybercriminals. The Internet of Things and cybercrime. Internet of Things - Your kitchen will know everything on you. Wp223_en.pdf. Internet of Things reviewed by privacy regulators | IoTLAW. Promoting investment and innovation in the Internet of Things. Right time for Internet of Things regulations? | IoTLAW. New privacy rules on biometric data for the Internet of Things? The rise of IoT 2.0 and the battle for the connected home. Document Management, Document Management Software.
Blogs. Internet of Things fostered by privacy rules on biometric data | IoTLAW. The boss has malware, again... : talesfromtechsupport. Hackers attacked the U.S. energy grid 79 times this year - Nov. 18, 2014. OWASP Internet of Things Top Ten Project. Driverless cars are liable to being stolen and used in terrorist attacks, report warns - News - Gadgets and Tech - The Independent. The Internet Of Things Has Been Hacked, And It's Turning Nasty. The Internet of Things (IoT) will fail if security has no context. Data Protection Officials Adopt Internet of Things Declaration and Big Data Resolution | Inside Privacy. Welcome to Forbes. 3 Internet of Things Security Nuances You May Not Have Considered. Security and the Internet of Things.