<div dir="ltr">People interested in one of the most important and least reported aspects of IoT (not the Internet of things so much as the Insecurity of Things) should listen to the Security Now podcast or read the transcript of two recent episodes.<div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm">https://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm</a><br></div><div>Episodes 562 and 563</div><div><br></div><div>These technologies are neat little gadgets that create vulnerabilities in every network they touch because the manufacturers are doing a horrible job with security considerations. There is a lot of hype around IoT and not enough clear thinking.</div><div><br></div><div>--christopher</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Christopher Mitchell<br>Director, Community Broadband Networks<br>Institute for Local Self-Reliance<div><br><a href="http://www.muninetworks.org" target="_blank">https://www.muninetworks.org</a><br><div>@communitynets</div><div>612-276-3456 x209</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Richard Lowenberg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">
<div style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family:monospace"><br> -------- Original Message --------<br> Subject: New Post on Early IoT Use<br> Date: 2016-06-15 11:27<br> From: NTIA Data Team <<a href="mailto:data@ntia.doc.gov" target="_blank">data@ntia.doc.gov</a>><br> <br> <br> NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE EMERGING INTERNET OF THINGS <br> <br> Dear Data Users: <br> <br> From Internet-connected fitness bands and watches to security systems<br> and thermostats, Americans are beginning to use Internet-connected<br> devices, appliances, and objects that are part of a growing category of<br> technology known as the Internet of Things (IoT). In NTIA's latest<br> Digital Nation Blog [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/data/blogs" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">1</a>] post, we discuss data on early IoT use [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/new-insights-emerging-internet-things" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">2</a>] from<br> the July 2015 Current Population Survey Computer and Internet Use<br> Supplement. While few Americans reported using a wearable,<br> Internet-connected device such as a fitness band or watch, we found<br> notable differences between early adopters of wearable technology and<br> the population as a whole. We also asked respondents if they used the<br> Internet to interact with household equipment; 7 percent of Internet<br> users ages 15 and older--more than 13 million people in all--said they<br> controlled a thermostat, light bulb, security system, or other household<br> equipment via the Internet in 2015. | Read more >> [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/new-insights-emerging-internet-things" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">2</a>] <br> <br> As IoT technology continues to spread, NTIA is working to understand the<br> challenges and benefits it poses and what role government could play in<br> promoting its growth. Last week, we posted the more than 130 comments<br> [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/comments-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">3</a>] we received on IoT issues. One of the questions we asked in our<br> request for comment [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/rfc-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">4</a>] was how to best measure IoT and its impact. The<br> responses to these and other questions will help shape our future<br> Digital Nation research as we work to better understand how connected<br> devices are used by the American public. NTIA will also be hosting an<br> IoT workshop later this year and will be drafting an issue-spotting,<br> agenda-setting green paper, which will identify key issues impacting<br> deployment of IoT, as well as benefits and challenges and possible roles<br> for government and the private sector in fostering the growth of IoT. |<br> Learn about NTIA's IoT work >> [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/category/internet-things" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">5</a>] <br> <br> Want to learn more about NTIA's computer and Internet use research?<br> Explore our Data Central portal [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/data" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">6</a>], or email us at <a href="mailto:data@ntia.doc.gov" target="_blank">data@ntia.doc.gov</a>. <br> <br> Best, <br> <br> The NTIA Data Team <br> <br> <a href="mailto:data@ntia.doc.gov" target="_blank">data@ntia.doc.gov</a> <br> <br> --- <br> <br><br> Links:<br> ------<br> [1] <a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/data/blogs" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ntia.doc.gov/data/blogs</a><br> [2] <a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/new-insights-emerging-internet-things" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/new-insights-emerging-internet-things</a><br> [3] <a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/comments-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/comments-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things</a><br> [4] <a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/rfc-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/rfc-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things</a><br> [5] <a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/category/internet-things" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ntia.doc.gov/category/internet-things</a><br> [6] <a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/data" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ntia.doc.gov/data</a><br> [7] <a href="http://osmmail.ntia.doc.gov/u?id=72035.185c02a663b9b76b13d29ed994dce191&n=T&l=ntiadatacentral&o=104459" target="_blank">http://osmmail.ntia.doc.gov/u?id=72035.185c02a663b9b76b13d29ed994dce191&n=T&l=ntiadatacentral&o=104459</a></div>
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