Twenty-four years ago, our civilization moved into a new millennium. Since then, it feels as if life sped up dramatically, and some struggle to catch their breath in the mind-numbing madness of the new age. Buzzwords abound, and with them comes a new understanding of what it takes to succeed in the 21st century. Or does it?
One such word making the rounds is IoT, or the Internet of Things. Pretty fancy term, eh? OK, great, but what does it mean? Oracle explains it this way: “The Internet of Things (IoT) describes the network of physical objects—‘things’—that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the internet.” It appears the entire planet is plugged in, interconnected, and immersed via the internet. You can’t sling a dead chock without hitting an IoT device.
