In The Internet Of Things Before It's Too Late By Nicholas Carr Summary

In the article “Let’s rein in the Internet of Things before it’s too late” by Nicholas Carr, discusses issues on technology companies and how they have access to personal information. He explains how the public are in the early stages of “things,” and how companies are installing sensors and transmitters in multiple goods that will track the public constantly. This shows his concern for the public, as personal information is constantly being sent to company databases and used for marketing; therefore, this means that public privacy has been violated. He explains on how the public are constantly sharing their information over the internet in contrast to, how it was exchanged in the past, which was limited. In the article, it also explains an incident that had occurred between the Justice Department and Apple and their denial on opening an iPhone that would have helped with an investigation, but Apple are protecting public privacy. This has led to many issues on whether companies should be allowed

Carr states, “They collect personal data on scale that would make most law enforcement agencies blush.” This shows that companies like, Google, and Facebook are collect information on the public, to monitor a person’s “innermost thoughts and our most intimate affairs,” so that they can tap into digital memory, which is done constantly. As the internet constantly collects public information, they are using their databases to constantly update new features and products for the public. The author states, “We’re now in the early stages of the so-called internet of Things. Companies are rushing to install sensors and transmitters in all manner of consumer and industrial goods.” This explains that all goods will contain “sensors and transmitters,” which will track the public constantly without their