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Internet of Things: Fear Not, Trust Not

Posted December 31, 2014 | Leadership | Technology | Cutter Benchmark Review
As much interest as there has been in what we call the "Internet of Things" (IoT), regardless of how we exactly define it, this is still very much an emerging technology, and opinions about it have not yet fully formed. The first thing we observed in the Cutter survey results on this topic is that many people simply do not have a strong opinion, or sufficient experience as of yet, to express a clear position. This was reflected in the low number of replies (48 respondents), which in itself is a notable fact.

Deriving firm conclusions from sparse input is almost impossible, of course.

About The Author
Claude Baudoin
Claude Baudoin is a Cutter Expert and a member of Arthur D. Little's AMP open consulting network. He is a proven leader and visionary in IT and knowledge management (KM) with extensive experience working in a global environment. Mr. Baudoin has 35 years' experience and is passionate about quality, knowledge sharing, and providing honest and complete advice. There is today a convergence of knowledge management, the use of social networks in… Read More
Matt Ganis
Matthew Ganis is an IBM Senior Technical Staff Member in Armonk, NY. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Information Technology and Astronomy at Pace University, where he focuses on the implementation of the Internet of Things. Dr. Ganis is the coauthor of Social Media Analytics: Techniques and Insights for Extracting Business Value Out of Social Media. He can be reached at mganis@pace.edu or via Twitter @mattganis. 
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