The Downside of DIY IoT
IoT For All’s best reads and top news of the week
This Week’s Best Reads
How IoT-Based Devices Are Helping Cities Grow Smarter
The actualization of smart cities is more visible today than ever imagined. As information technology and IoT continue to grow and develop, it has become necessary for many cities and municipalities to upgrade their existing infrastructure to make them IoT-enabled.
IoT in the Education Sector and Why It’s a Good Idea
Despite significant technological progress over the past few years, the adoption of smart classroom technology has been late. Once the technology is adopted, educational institutions will offer greater security, increased access to students, more interactivity and better learning.
The Downside of Do-It-Yourself IoT
Do-it-yourself IoT initiatives can be appealing, but is your company prepared for potential negative consequences? The three major problems to watch for when building DIY IoT programs include the total cost of ownership, time investment and competitive pressures.
Five Things We’re Reading
1 — Engadget: Bosch announced that it has developed production-ready LiDAR sensors for use in autonomous vehicles.
2 — Threatpost: IoT company, Wyze confirmed that customer data of 2.4 million users was left unsecured on an Elasticsearch database.
3 — The Verge: The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1st but the terms for regulations aren’t yet finalized.
4 — Reuters: Chinese smartphone maker, Xiaomi Corp. is set to invest more than $7 billion dollars in AI, 5G and IoT over the next 5 years.
5 — Wall Street Journal: In South Korea, where 5G has been released widely, users have experienced increased download speeds, but aren’t impressed.
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