Opportunities and Threats from Implementing Internet of Things

Luben Boyanov ()
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Luben Boyanov: University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Ikonomiceski i Sotsialni Alternativi, 2018, issue 2, 114-120

Abstract: The present paper offers an extract of the results from the university research project named “Creation of platforms for the research of Internet of Things application approaches”. It researches the application areas of Internet of Things (IoT), the main factors and players in it. The process of the creation of a platform for IoT research and education is described. Opportunities for the application of educational processes with IoT – “smart education” – are presented. The environment and methodology, where students and lecturers can experiment and develop skills and techniques are described. An assessment of the development and the tendencies during the last few years is also made. The threats in IoT are also reviewed and the expected development, including economic benefits, in the future of this new technological realm, is given.

Keywords: Internet of things; education; smart objects; economic development; cyberthreats (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F63 I20 I25 L63 L86 O30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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