{"id":7115,"date":"2017-01-18T21:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T02:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=7115"},"modified":"2017-01-19T07:42:48","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T12:42:48","slug":"need-know-internet-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/need-know-internet-things\/","title":{"rendered":"All You Need to Know About the Internet of Things"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u201cInternet of Things\u201d (IoT) seems like it\u2019s everywhere these days. At its most basic, the Internet of Things describes the multitude of Wi-Fi-connected objects you can use in your home. While IoT-connected objects can be at risk of hacking, they can also make objects easier to use and more helpful. If you control your IoT objects with your phone, DFNDR will make sure everything in your home will remain safe. You should regularly scan your phone for any malware: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"psafe:\/\/launch\/antivirus_quick\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4696\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BOTAO_EN_AV-1-300x78.png\" alt=\"Run Virus Scan\" width=\"300\" height=\"78\" \/><\/a><\/center><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nNow, though, let\u2019s move on to the fun stuff! From a thermostat you can control with your phone, to an Internet-connected egg tray that lets you know when you need to restock, the IoT transforms everyday objects into futuristic \u2014 and intelligent \u2014 gadgets. The following will answer four of your most pressing questions about the IoT.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>1) What are the different types of IoT-connected objects?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>IoT-connected objects come in all kinds of categories. Some of them are home devices, like washing machines and coffee makers, that are controlled by you via the Internet. The healthcare and transportation industries are also developing IoT devices. An IoT device, for example, might let you monitor who is coming in and out of your house, while another might let you turn off your air conditioner remotely if you forget to do so when you leave for work.<br \/>\n<b>Read More: <\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/internet-things-risk-hacking\/\">The Internet of Things is at Risk of Hacking<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>2) How do these devices work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>IoT devices connect to your Internet, but they also connect to one another. Many of them use similar technologies as your phone, like Bluetooth, but creators are also developing different connection systems. Additionally, many devices rely on cloud systems that record your data so they can work better for you, i.e. turning off your lights at a certain time you\u2019re gone from your home each day.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While some devices can talk to each other, all of your devices likely can\u2019t communicate \u2014 there are too many different platforms and technologies. However, some companies are creating a technology that standardizes device communication, so anything might become possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>3) What is the future of IoT?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many companies are working on IoT devices. Companies you\u2019ve likely heard of, like Apple, Google, and Samsung, are creating these kinds of devices. There will probably be somewhere around 25 billion IoT devices in use by 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere. But what exactly is the deal with the IoT and its slew of Internet-connected objects taking the world by storm?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[3314,2669],"class_list":["post-7115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-privacy","tag-internet-of-things","tag-iot"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7115\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}