While estimates vary, the number of globally Internet-connected devices now ranges anywhere from 20 to 30 billion—a staggering statistic that only becomes more staggering when considering the amount of data created by those devices. See Leading the IoT, Gartner, at 2; Gilad David Maayan, The IoT Rundown for 2020, Security Today (Jan. 13, 2020).
At a macro level, the “Internet of Things” or “IoT” describes “dedicated-function objects” connected to the Internet (e.g., refrigerators, vehicles, or washing machines). See Leading the IoT at 2. Traditionally, those devices performed singular functions without regard to any other devices or Internet data. But, as technology has infiltrated every aspect of our daily lives, consumers have grown accustomed to IoT devices—whether they know it or not. These IoT devices transmit data back and forth to centralized servers or data repositories, or they communicate with other devices in the home. For simplicity, we employ the term IoT devices to also include wearable devices, such as smart watches and sleep tracking devices.
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