Nearly nine out of ten people in the United States have internet access, and by 2020, there will be more than 50 million connected devices worldwide. Already available in the marketplace are wearable devices that can detect breast cancer in skin cells, connected toilets that can measure blood pressure and glucose levels, biochips that can identify water contaminants, and even disposable adult diapers with sensors that send a text message to nursing staff when the diaper is ready to be changed. The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing how we live our lives by the minute, but in order to realize its full potential, our country must develop a national strategy to plan for its future. Such a plan will enable developers to capitalize on IoT potential, and ensure the United States remains an innovative hub that encourages bright minds and fosters new ideas.
American consumers and businesses face countless risks every day from cyber thieves and other bad actors who hope to steal their money, data, and more. These high-tech con artists shake consumer confidence and are a danger to industry growth and our economy. In fact, a 2013 McAfee report indicates that malicious cyber activity costs the U.S. economy up to $120 billion, and $1 trillion globally.
In 1986, IBM released its first laptop computer, the 5140 Convertible. For $1,995 (over $4,300 in today’s dollars), consumers could own this 12-pound PC. Thirty years later, in April 2016, HP released the Spectre laptop, one-fifth the weight of its 30-year-old counterpart with 15,000 times more memory for a fraction of the price. Clearly, the digital landscape has changed quite a bit over the last thirty years; unfortunately, some of the laws governing our online communications have not.
As a part of our “Face to Face with the European Commission” series, we explored the area of the sharing economy with Mr. Corazza, as well as the Commission’s future actions, the role of digital intermediaries and his own opinions on the collaborative economy.
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Connectivity is changing the world by the minute. People near and far are coming online and experiencing the transformative powers of the internet. In the United States alone, it is estimated that more than 87 percent of the country has internet access. Without question, its far reach is one of the biggest reasons why our country remains the world’s innovation hub.
Now comes the race to use this connectivity to link us, the users, to our “things,” and our “things” to each other. This web of connectivity, or Internet of Things (“IoT”), is rapidly ushering in a new paradigm that is making our lives more convenient, improving our health, increasing operational efficiencies, and so much more.
Imagine receiving a vague, threatening, but perfectly legal letter demanding that you either pay tens of thousands of dollars or fight an expensive lawsuit in a court halfway across the country. For many small businesses and entrepreneurs, America’s patent system turns this nightmare into a reality.
On 15 March, the Application Developers Alliance, with Anneleen Van Bossuyt MEP, co-hosted the policy roundtable “Scaling the Sharing Economy: Voices from Across the Chain”.
The audience, which included more than 50 stakeholders, policy makers, developers and entrepreneurs, discussed the European sharing economy and the opportunities and challenges that companies face when attempting to scale within it.
President Obama recently nominated Dr. Carla Hayden as the nation’s next Librarian of Congress. Dr. Hayden’s credentials are impressive, and if confirmed, she will become America’s first woman, and first African-American, to hold the post. Among the librarian’s many critical job responsibilities is jurisdiction over the Copyright Office — a service unit of the Library of Congress that is in need of an upgrade to better reflect today’s digital ecosystem.
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