Data and Analytics: Understanding the Human Element

In my last post, I compared today's Internet of Things (IoT) to the web circa 1998. The promise to make better decisions is massive, even if relatively few organizations and industries have taken the plunge.

One of the biggest impediments to mainstream adoption of the IoT remains the lack of universal protocols and standards. Few people want to come home from work and spend four hours trying to configure smart devices. Make no mistake, though. That's hardly the only formidable obstacle. Security remains a major concern. Case in point: Last October, news of a widespread hack proved what many industry experts and IoT skeptics have feared for years: Despite its enormous promise, security threats loom large.