The internet of things (to be hacked)

The article focuses on the need for cybersecurity for the internet of things. It comments on the hacking of webcams, televisions, and a refrigerator and reports that former U.S. vice-president Dick Cheney's wireless heart monitor was modified to prevent remote assassination attempts. It states that...

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Publicado en:Economist Vol. 412; no. 8895; p. 13
Formato: Editorial
Publicado: Economist Newspaper Limited 7/12/2014
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          Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
          Professional machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
          Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
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