Internet of Things [IoT]
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Simply leaving the development of IoT to the private sector, and possibly to other world regions is not a sensible option in view of the deep
societal changes that IoT will bring about. Many of these changes will have to be addressed by European policy-makers and public authorities to ensure
that the use of IoT technologies and applications will stimulate economic growth, improve individuals’ well-being and address some of today’s
societal problems.
The Commission will initiate and promote, in all relevant fora, discussions and decisions on:
– defining a set of principles underlying the governance of IoT;
– setting up an ‘architecture’ with a sufficient level of decentralised management, so that public authorities throughout the world can exercise
their responsibilities as regards transparency, competition and accountability.
The Commission recently adopted a Recommendation that provides guidelines on how to operate RFID applications in compliance with privacy and data
protection principles; in 2010 it intends to publish a broader Communication on privacy and trust in the ubiquitous information society.
Eurostat will start publishing in December 2009 statistics on the use of RFID technologies.
Monitoring the introduction of IoT related technologies will provide information on their degree of penetration and allow the assessment of their
impact on the economy and the society as well as the effectiveness of the related Community policies.
IoT is not yet a tangible reality, but rather a prospective vision of a number of technologies that, combined together, could in the coming 5 to
15 years drastically modify the way our societies function.
Internet Governance.
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World Summit on the Information Society [WSIS] - Mentioned in Internet of Things pdf.
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Also, we could soon see a new kind of display screen from computer maker Apple - one that simultaneously takes pictures while showing images. The all
seeing screen:
www.newscientist.com...
The patent specifies almost as many sensors per screen as there are pixels - some of they sensors may have different focal lengths. Apple goes on to
suggest portable uses for the technology, such as employing the displays in cellphones and PDAs. The patent:
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Eventually, every display screen will be like this.
Not too long before it becomes compulsory to wear spectacles that transmit everything you see back to BIG BROTHER.
