According to a recently published paper: “Treading Beyond the Iota of Fear: eDiscovery of the Internet of Things,” Google didn’t buy Nest “because the smartphone controlled thermostat was cool;” the company knows a great deal “about its users from scanning Gmail accounts and now it will know when individuals are statistically likely to leave their house.” And “by connecting multiple communication devices into a single automated ecosystem, one can create not only a very accurate data map about a person’s part and recent activity, but also dispense a sensory device – robotic or otherwise – to cater to the person’s anticipatory needs. But will you have control over your personal data map?”

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