Devices offer significant benefits to businesses and consumers by collecting and processing large volumes of real-time data. However, this massive data collection and management also presents a unique set of challenges.

Seventy percent of respondents expect a return on their investment within one year, while for another 30 percent, a return on investment within six months is desired.

The Internet of Things, a disruptive technology, is pervading a variety of industries and connecting every Internet-enabled device around us.

With data increasing and moving everywhere, security is now becoming more and more important.

The Internet of Things (IOT) allows networked devices to share data and provides e-commerce operators with similar networking platforms. Therefore, using the system based on the Internet of Things, e-commerce enterprises can more easily collect data and trigger real-time operations or responses.

In commercial buildings, IoT devices are often any device used to manage facilities or improve operational efficiency and productivity, including smart sensors, smart locks, smart thermostats, smart HVAC, smart lighting and smart security.

From robotic arms that aid in surgery to wearable or ingestible sensors that pair with smartphones to monitor health, the market for connected medical devices is expanding.

Like any other computing device, IoT devices are a potential entry point for attackers to compromise a company's network, and as such, strong security measures are needed to protect them.

While the impact of IoT sensors is multifaceted, there may be nothing more important to modern companies than predictive maintenance tools.

While we often think of the Internet of Things as having an important place in commercial and industrial settings, it is also being widely adopted in a variety of public institutions such as museums and galleries.