31. INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT)

♤ The Internet of Things (IoT) is a scenario in which objects, animals or people are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human- to-computer interaction.

♤ It is a new era of technological interconnectedness in which everything from garage doors to hospital health systems will be linked and controlled through computer networks.

In News: The world’s first ‘online murder’ via a hacked internet-connected device could happen by the end of this year, experts have warned. (THE HINDU). Governments are ill-prepared to combat the looming threat of "online murder" (TOI)