Q.3 Discuss the Internet of Things and how it will affect businesses in South Africa. Identify a sector in the industry and detail how it will be impacted.

Internet of things is a system that connects to digital machines, computer devices and transferring data over a network without requiring human to computer interaction. Internet of things for example can be a farm animal with a biochip transponder an automobile that has built in sensors to alert the driver when the tire is low with pressure.Internet of things has changed from the convergence wireless technologies which the convergence has helped to break down between operational technology and information technology. Internet of things in South Africa will help improve business a lot especially with the technology which will make things easier with the business. This would be in a financial sector since it focuses how it will affect the business.

Referencing:

http://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/definition/Internet-of-Things-IoT

http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/05/industrysector.asp

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