The Internet of things : legal issues, policy, and practical strategies / edited by Cynthia H. Cwik, Christopher A. Suarez, and Lucy L. Thomson.

Chicago, Illinois : ABA Section of Science & Technology Law, 2019.

1st edition

90344

Internet -- Law and legislation.

Electronic commerce -- Law and legislation.

Internet of things.

Reflections on the Internet of Things

Part I: New and emerging IoT technologies

1. Connected cars: impact on cars and other intelligent transportation systems

2. Health IoT: trends and legal issues

3. Drones: taking the IoT into the air

4. 5G wireless communications: enabling a New Internet of things

5. Blockchain and the Internet of things

Part II: The state (or lack thereof) of IoT laws and regulations

6. U.S. regulatory framework for IoT

7. IoT International regulatory challenges: the European approach

Part III: IoT risks and potential solutions

8. Privacy and the IoT: consumer rights and emerging legal issues

9. (In)security of the Internet of things (IoT): a roadmap for assessing the risks

10. Incentives to address homeland security risks with IoT technology

11. State attorneys General Protect Consumers in the IoT Era

12. ICT in the States: the challenges of public policy making in the IoT era 13. IoT licensing issues and interoperability

14. Liability and connected products: litigation and the IoT

15. Challenges for electronic discovery in the IoT era

16. The IoT and Intellectual Property

17. When things get hacked: insurance coverage for IoT - related risks

18. Corporate counsel and the Internet of things

19. What employers need to know about the Internet of Things

20. Get SMART on training: make privacy and security a part of the organization's culture

21. Back to the future: anticipating regulatory hurdles within IoT pelotons.

The Internet of Things encompasses the ability to connect and direct almost any kind of mechanical system, whether it's automotive, medical, residential, or critical infrastructure. IoT technologies hold tremendous promise for our communities by making them safer and more efficient. As with any other technology, they also entail security risk, and the risks associated with IoT technologies must be aggressively managed. We can do so, with industry's help, by working to leverage standards and liability and insurance mechanisms to ensure that IoT's foundational building blocks are secure and effective. Increasingly, utilities are deploying smart grid technologies, wirelessly connecting thermostats to the utility to measure usage patterns and allow energy supplies to be adjusted, with precision based on need. Companies are working on clocks, kitchen appliances, and other household products that monitor consumer behavior to turn on your coffee machine moments before you wake up; warn you when you are low on supplies; order groceries for the week; and allow you to remotely operate your locks and lights so you need not be home to admit a visitor, or to check that your residence is secure. Regulating these various systems via network connectivity can add convenience and save money, but doing so can also arm malicious actors with an unprecedented ability to create chaos. The issues that the book addresses include the use of IoT technology in connected cars, health tech, and unmanned aerial vehicles (aka drones); IoT and technological developments such as 5G and blockchain; the current state of laws and regulations relating to the IoT both in the United States and globally; risks associated with IoT devices, including security and privacy issues; how state attorneys general protect consumers in the IoT era; the impact of the IoT on intellectual property and insurance; guidelines for employers, including corporate counsel, regarding the IoT in the workplace; and the future of the IoT from the perspective of an MIT research scientist. - Publisher's website.

Foreword by Michael Chertoff.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781641053631

lii, 584 p. ; 23 cm