Internet of things - Revision history

Sojourna: /* Consumer-impact summary */

2026-02-18T01:24:15Z

Consumer-impact summary

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	'''Internet of things (IoT)''' describes devices with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communication networks.		'''Internet of things (IoT)''' describes devices with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communication networks.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	IoT devices can be invasive, unsecured, and are becoming ~~harder~~ to avoid in modern times:		IoT devices can be invasive, unsecured, and are becoming more difficult to avoid in modern times:

	*IoT products may use ~~3rd~~ party Internet service to provide a service~~, this~~ could be for information sharing~~, for example~~ a camera feed or baby monitor, or for control and management of the device remotely~~, for example~~ a Ring doorbell.		*IoT products may use a third-party Internet service to provide a service. This could be for information sharing (e.g. a camera feed or baby monitor), or for control and management of the device remotely (a [[Ring]] doorbell).
	*Some of these devices (though not many) can carry out their work indefinitely with no internet connections, controlled locally on your LAN and not requiring servers for activation. A grey area happens with products like BRLite, for example, which will monitor you if it can, but the lights continue to work with newly installed APKs after grid down.
	*The term Internet of Things also refers to networks used specifically for these kinds of devices, like LoRa, though not all are proprietary.		*Some of these devices — though not many — can carry out their work indefinitely with no internet connections, such as being controlled locally on your {{Wplink\|LAN}} and not requiring servers for activation. <!--A grey area happens with products like BRLite, for example, which will monitor you if it can, but the lights continue to work with newly installed APKs after grid down.--><!-- Hiding the sentence until someone can explain what it means and in a clearer manner. -Sojourna -->

			*The term Internet of Things also refers to networks used specifically for these kinds of devices, like {{Wplink\|LoRa}}, though not all are proprietary.

	[[Category:Common terms]]		[[Category:Common terms]]

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson at 19:02, 17 November 2025

2025-11-17T19:02:30Z

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	'''Internet of things (IoT)''' describes devices with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communication networks.		'''Internet of things (IoT)''' describes devices with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communication networks.

	== Consumer-impact summary ==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	IoT devices can be invasive, unsecured, and are becoming harder to avoid in modern times:		IoT devices can be invasive, unsecured, and are becoming harder to avoid in modern times:

	* IoT products may ~~or may not~~ use 3rd party Internet service to provide a service, this could be for information sharing, for example a camera feed or baby monitor, or for control and management of the device remotely, for example a Ring doorbell.		*IoT products may use 3rd party Internet service to provide a service, this could be for information sharing, for example a camera feed or baby monitor, or for control and management of the device remotely, for example a Ring doorbell.
	* Some of these devices (though not many) can carry out their work indefinitely with no internet connections, controlled locally on your LAN and not requiring servers for activation. A grey area happens with products like BRLite, for example, which will monitor you if it can, but the lights continue to work with newly installed APKs after grid down.		*Some of these devices (though not many) can carry out their work indefinitely with no internet connections, controlled locally on your LAN and not requiring servers for activation. A grey area happens with products like BRLite, for example, which will monitor you if it can, but the lights continue to work with newly installed APKs after grid down.
	* The term Internet of Things also refers to networks used specifically for these kinds of devices, like LoRa, though not all are proprietary.		*The term Internet of Things also refers to networks used specifically for these kinds of devices, like LoRa, though not all are proprietary.

	[[Category:Common terms]]		[[Category:Common terms]]

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: +long overdue stubnotice

2025-10-25T21:10:08Z

+long overdue stubnotice

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	'''Internet of things (IoT)''' describes devices with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communication networks.		'''Internet of things (IoT)''' describes devices with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communication networks.

Drakeula: Drakeula moved page Internet of Things to Internet of things: Misspelled title: Not in sentence case

2025-10-12T03:43:15Z

Drakeula moved page Internet of Things to Internet of things: Misspelled title: Not in sentence case

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Privacywarrior: Added structure and Defined IOT

2025-09-27T09:23:39Z

Added structure and Defined IOT

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	~~This term refers to products which may or may not use 3rd party~~ Internet ~~service to provide a service~~, ~~this could be for information sharing~~, ~~for example a camera feed or baby monitor, or for control~~ and ~~management of~~ the ~~device remotely, for example a Ring doorbell~~.		'''Internet of things (IoT)''' describes devices with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communication networks.

	Some of these devices (though not many) can carry out their work indefinitely with no internet connections, controlled locally on your LAN and not requiring servers for activation. A grey area happens with products like BRLite, for example, which will monitor you if it can, but the lights continue to work with newly installed APKs after grid down.		== Consumer-impact summary ==
			IoT devices can be invasive, unsecured, and are becoming harder to avoid in modern times:

			* IoT products may or may not use 3rd party Internet service to provide a service, this could be for information sharing, for example a camera feed or baby monitor, or for control and management of the device remotely, for example a Ring doorbell.
			* Some of these devices (though not many) can carry out their work indefinitely with no internet connections, controlled locally on your LAN and not requiring servers for activation. A grey area happens with products like BRLite, for example, which will monitor you if it can, but the lights continue to work with newly installed APKs after grid down.
			* The term Internet of Things also refers to networks used specifically for these kinds of devices, like LoRa, though not all are proprietary.

	~~The term Internet of Things also refers to networks used specifically for these kinds of devices, like LoRa, though not all are proprietary.~~
	[[Category:Common terms]]		[[Category:Common terms]]

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: AnotherConsumerRightsPerson moved page IoT to Internet of Things: Misspelled title: Is an abbreviation: This flew under the radar for a while...

2025-09-18T18:17:03Z

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson moved page IoT to Internet of Things: Misspelled title: Is an abbreviation: This flew under the radar for a while...

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AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: um.. what did I just find?

2025-09-18T18:16:30Z

um.. what did I just find?

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	~~==IoT (Internet of Things)==~~
	This term refers to products which may or may not use 3rd party Internet service to provide a service, this could be for information sharing, for example a camera feed or baby monitor, or for control and management of the device remotely, for example a Ring doorbell.		This term refers to products which may or may not use 3rd party Internet service to provide a service, this could be for information sharing, for example a camera feed or baby monitor, or for control and management of the device remotely, for example a Ring doorbell.

Emanuele: Added category

2025-06-25T13:06:28Z

Added category

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	== IoT (Internet of Things) ==		==IoT (Internet of Things)==
	This term refers to products which may or may not use 3rd party Internet service to provide a service, this could be for information sharing, for example a camera feed or baby monitor, or for control and management of the device remotely, for example a Ring doorbell.		This term refers to products which may or may not use 3rd party Internet service to provide a service, this could be for information sharing, for example a camera feed or baby monitor, or for control and management of the device remotely, for example a Ring doorbell.

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	The term Internet of Things also refers to networks used specifically for these kinds of devices, like LoRa, though not all are proprietary.		The term Internet of Things also refers to networks used specifically for these kinds of devices, like LoRa, though not all are proprietary.
			[[Category:Common terms]]

Webmistress: Created Stub Page because I referred to IoT on another page

2025-06-24T22:50:03Z

Created Stub Page because I referred to IoT on another page

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== IoT (Internet of Things) ==
This term refers to products which may or may not use 3rd party Internet service to provide a service, this could be for information sharing, for example a camera feed or baby monitor, or for control and management of the device remotely, for example a Ring doorbell.

Some of these devices (though not many) can carry out their work indefinitely with no internet connections, controlled locally on your LAN and not requiring servers for activation. A grey area happens with products like BRLite, for example, which will monitor you if it can, but the lights continue to work with newly installed APKs after grid down.

The term Internet of Things also refers to networks used specifically for these kinds of devices, like LoRa, though not all are proprietary.