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 The internet of things and how it will affect businesses in South Africa.

The internet of things is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human to human or human to computer interaction. The internet of things evolves the convergences of wireless technologies, micro-electronically systems, micro services and the internet. The convergence has helped tear down the silo walls between operational technology and the information technology, allowing unstructured machine-generated data to be analyzed for insights that will drive improvements.

In South Africa, IoT presents a huge opportunity in key sectors, but uptake and development of IoT-driven solutions is still low outside of security, vehicle and asset tracking, and point of sale applications. the IoT cloud grows exponentially, and disruptive solutions with better value propositions begin to emerge to oust incumbents in various sectors. Quite simply, customers want better services and cost efficiencies, and IoT-driven applications and solutions offer exactly

Some of the negativities of the internet of things that South Africa lacks in

• Compatibility
• Complexity
• Privacy/Security
• Technology takes control of life.
• Less employment

And these are some of the positive things of the internet of things that South Africa lacks in

• Internet search engines are the best information retrieval systems available.
• The Internet provides some of the most effective means of communication among people, including online  emailing and instant messaging.
• Thanks to the internet, people can take action and avoid adverse circumstances.