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It ’ s no surprise that governance is set to become an important consideration when it comes to IoT . Governance may include tasks such as device audits and firmware updates , so CIOs should be prepared to tackle these important responsibilities . “ A significant amount of IoT data has to do with human activity : sensors are used to track people , their activities and habits . But we need to think seriously about whether this collection and analysis of data infringes on people ’ s human rights ,” adds Mas Tanaka , Chief Strategy Officer for Uhuru . “ Since the EU ’ s GDPR data rules came into force , for example , use of this information has been restricted , especially in Europe . To help solve this problem , we need to formalise universal IoT data standards to ensure that corporations and public bodies are not infringing people ’ s human rights .”

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