Lampposts, billboards, hospital beds and refrigerators. What do these objects have in common? They are all connected to the Internet today. Internet of Things (IoT) is an umbrella term for inanimate objects that monitor their surroundings and themselves, then share the recorded data via the cloud. For example, a lamppost can monitor whether there are free parking spaces in its vicinity, and a billboard can tailor the advertising displayed to people standing nearby.

IoT is a relatively new phenomenon, but already it is impossible to imagine society without it, and it has not been out of the business world for some time. Cities are rapidly transforming into so-called smart cities, and companies are implementing the technology in their products. This data-driven innovation offers almost endless new possibilities.

Although IoT offers countless possibilities, data may not be collected indefinitely. After all, that same lamppost that registers whether there are free parking spots can also see which car is parked in the street at what time of day. And that billboard at the bus stop knows exactly what time of day someone is waiting for the bus. Information with some value, but is this information meant to be collected? In short, what about privacy?

The Internet of Things dossier collects all developments in the field of IoT. What laws must organizations comply with and what is being done to protect citizens' privacy? In addition to these issues, the dossier also focuses on the many possibilities of the IoT phenomenon.