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Hype, Security Seen As Internet of Things Issues

“Don’t believe the hype.” That’s the message a majority of respondents to Design News' latest Quick Poll are sending about the Internet of Things (IoT). More than 43% of the 352 audience members who responded to the poll, which asked what they think of the IoT, said it is just a lot of hype, with some questioning its validity or overall importance in poll remarks. “Being able to control devices from any location is a neat gimmick for the first few days of ownership, but of limited usefulness,” said a reader who called himself "Battar." “Most controllable devices require physical interaction, and extreme remote control comes with security problems (unauthorized control) and serious safety concerns (remote initiation of operation without direct supervision, especially of devices which create heat or have moving parts).”

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