When discussions about the potential impact of IoT technology turn to the vital matter of security, they tend to focus on the negative consequences. This isn’t wholly unreasonable, in fairness — the prospect of massively ramping-up the collection and sharing of data through the networking of countless new devices should...

The Internet of Things isn’t simply a matter of technological advancement — it’s also a statement of intent about what technology means (and can mean) to humanity. It heralds a world of grand background connectivity, with algorithms buzzing all around us to improve our lives in countless ways: saving our...