/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/iot-an-introduction-to-the-modern-day-industrial-revolutionIn 1999, Ashton said it best in this quote from an article in the RFID Journal: &quot;If we had computers that knew everything there was to know about things - using data they gathered without any help from us - we would be a...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/iot-an-introduction-to-the-modern-day-industrial-revolutionSun, 07 Jun 2015 23:00:17 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:81d0d408-8b64-483d-a28d-47e1658bf2bfDAB1<p>I am still on the fence about the IoT.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yes there is potential for good things, but there are also a potential for misuse of the data and the detailed knowledge that can be obtained on people.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I know some people flourish being open in this new social media dominated existence, but I&nbsp; and many like me are introverts and we are just not ready to join the openness.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So we will sit back and watch what happens, both good and bad, to those of you who have rushed into this open lifestyle and we will take some time to decide if we want to participate or not.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21014&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">