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A top technology has warned that the world might not yet be for what is called the Internet of Things. This is the stage of the digital and technological . It will greatly transform our via the interconnectedness of all the , services and appliances we use in our life. The technology research company Gartner predicts that by 2020, 26 billion devices will be on the Internet of Things. All of these things will communicate with each other to make even decisions, like ordering a new carton of milk, a seamless experience. The fridge will simply contact the delivery when it senses stocks need replenishing, and hey presto – no need to go shopping.

The ComputerWorld magazine says that the Internet of Things has, "the to drive fundamental economic and change," there are "serious " to ensuring the infrastructure of this technological revolution is in place in . These include the building of new data storage centres, data and management and data security. Gib Sorebo, a cyber-security , warns of the unforeseen. He says "the law of unintended consequences" on the Internet could pose with the explosion in the of connected devices. He predicts that will become a primary concern because of the huge number of things in our daily life that will be connected to the Internet.

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