The Internet of Things (IoT)Legal Issues Policy and Practical Strategies

Cyberbullying and Sexting: Regulatory Challenges in the Digital Age e Book.The Internet of Things encompasses the ability to connect and direct almost any kind of mechanical system, whether it’s automotive, medical, residential, or critical infrastructure. Io T technologies hold tremendous promise for our communities by making them safer and more efficient. As with any other technology, they also entail security risk, and the risks associated with Io T technologies must be aggressively managed. We can do so, with industry?s help, by working to leverage standards and liability and insurance mechanisms to ensure that Io T’s foundational building blocks are secure and effective. Increasingly, utilities are deploying smart grid technologies, wirelessly connecting thermostats to the utility to measure usage patterns and allow energy supplies to be adjusted, with precision based on need. Companies are working on clocks, kitchen appliances, and other household products that monitor consumer behavior to turn on your coffee machine moments before you wake up; warn you when you are low on supplies; order groceries for the week; and allow you to remotely operate your locks and lights so you need not be home to admit a visitor, or to check that your residence is secure. Regulating these various systems via network connectivity can add convenience and save money, but doing so can also arm malicious actors with an unprecedented ability to create chaos. The issues that the book addresses include the use of Io T technology in connected cars, health tech, and unmanned aerial vehicles (aka drones); Io T and technological developments such as 5G and blockchain; the current state of laws and regulations relating to the Io T both in the United States and globally; risks associated with Io T devices, including security and privacy issues; how state attorneys general protect consumers in the Io T era; the impact of the Io T on intellectual property and insurance; guidelines for employers, including corporate counsel, regarding the Io T in the workplace; and the future of the Io T from the perspective of an MIT research scientist.The Internet of Things (Io T): Legal Issues, Policy, and Practical Strategies is written by Cynthia H. Cwik and published by American Bar Association. ISBNs for The Internet of Things (Io T) are 9781641053648, 164105364X and the print ISBNs are 9781641053631, 1641053631.