By Amy Jordan – The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to revolutionize our world and is already having a significant impact in many areas of our day-to-day lives. But what …

The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to revolutionize our world and is already having a significant impact in many areas of our day-to-day lives. But what exactly do we mean by the IoT, and why is it so important that it is secure?

In short, the IoT can broadly be described as any thing that is connected to the internet, but is increasingly being used to define technologies which connect to each other through sensors and networks and make things happen.

The possibilities for the use of IoT-connected devices and technologies are almost endless, and businesses are continually looking for new ways to create an ever more connected world. A recent report suggested that 14.2 billion connected things will be in use in 2019 and the total will reach 25 billion by 2021. Read more: