Data Privacy & Security Service
Issue 9
INTERNET OF THINGS
Remember the childhood song about bones being connected: the shin bone is connected to the ankle bone and so on. Well, the Internet of Things (IoT) can replace that song with lyrics such as the toaster is connected to the refrigerator; the refrigerator is connected to the light bulb; the light bulb is connected to the car; the car is connected to the fax machine, and so on. The IoT may not be that simple, but it does connect everyday devices in homes and businesses. And the data it collects is big business with an estimated $7.1 trillion worth of data equaling 50 billion IoT objects within the next three years. For more information on how companies are currently using the IoT, click here.
Internet of Things Privacy: What should people look for?
In This Issue
Page 1: Internet of Things Privacy:
By Adam Vincent, CEO, ThreatConnect
What should people look for?
Page 2: IoT (Continued) Will the Internet of Things ever be safe? Page 3: IoT (Continued) Is your IoT Device Putting you at Risk? Embracing the Internet of Things Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Forfeiting Privacy Page 4: IoT Policies How Will the Internet of Things Im- pact Education? How the IoT in Education is Chang- ing the Way we Learn? Page 5: School Buildings on Autopilot Comptroller’s Corner Page 6: Teens and Social Media Apps Recent Data Breaches
What’s Changing?
Our lives are constantly connected to the inter- net, and we love it. We count our steps, we measure our heart rate, we even avoid traffic using the internet. If you’re not reading this on a computer or tablet, you prob- ably still have a device on or near you that is monitoring your user behavior and col- lecting data via a network connection. Some call this Smart Interactivity. Our homes are becoming automated, our cars can make phone calls, even our grocery shopping is easier thanks to network connected devices known as The Internet of Things (IoT). These devices have become smarter, faster, and cheaper, making them more accessi- ble to multiple industries outside the tech world. Schools have taken advantage of the growing benefits of these network-connected devices to better store data, automate grading systems, and teach in innovative ways. Students can use wearable technology, such as a pedometer, to gather and measure their fitness data. Educators can easily access a student’s data and profile information to make quick informative decisions. Additionally, school staff can pro- vide more security with auto-locking door systems and video surveillance systems that are often connected to a network. It’s an incredible time for innovation. While educators know they are collecting and storing various amounts of student data on purpose, there are vast amounts of data being collected and stored simply through the sensors and Internet connection in the device. Read more about this here . So, what has changed? Internet connected devices have been around for years. The biggest change is one we don't even notice; the ability of your device to report data without your direct control.
Questions to think about:
Where is your district data?
Who is responsible for data in your district? Do those responsible for data know what to do and what not to do?
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