The Internet of Things – a new cybercrime target. | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
The benefits that the Internet of Things can bring are numerous, but so are the concerns that it can facilitate cyber attacks.


As we are entering the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), our homes are becoming increasingly populated by devices that are connected to the Internet in order to share information with each other and the external world more easily.


Ranging from smart phones and smart TVs to motor-cars with 4G and Wi-Fi, from automated household appliances to sophisticated business tools, this web – connected smart devices are collectively known as the Internet of Things.


According to a Ciscoreport, it’s predicted that 50 billion objects worldwide will be connected to the internet by 2020.