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Internet Of Things Outweigh The Harm Of Increased Personal Privacy

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My partner and I stand in strong affirmation of the statement Resolved: On balance, the benefits of the Internet of Things outweigh the harms of decreased personal privacy.

In order to better understand the resolution as well as delineate parameters for this debate, we provide the following observations:

Internet Of Things: The interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.

In this debate we will explain why we affirm by expressing our ideas in Contention 1: Economy, Contention 2: Safety and Contention 3: Internet Privacy Laws.

Contention 1: Economy-

The Internet of Things helps the economy in many ways. It can make and sustain jobs in many different …show more content…

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