Summary:With great potential comes great responsibility: Here's how companies need to think about the Internet of Things to generate the greatest benefits.
The Internet of Things (IoT) may be one of the most hyped technology trends around right now but to make it a reality organisations need to establish best practice in a long-term strategy.
How will the IoT affect businesses and how can CIOs help their organisations make the most of the trend? Five IT leaders give their views.
1. Lead the debate about the value and ethics of information
Ian Cohen, group CIO at insurance firm JLT, says the IoT - unlike other hyped trends, such as big data - is genuinely game-changing. Unlike previous technologies, the IoT allows information to arrive in real time directly from the source. Cohen says the potential implications are enormous, from cars that contact manufacturers for support services to pacemakers that inform your cardiologist of worrying signs before a heart attack takes place.
