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Ed Markey: “With as many as 50 billion IoT, Internet of Things devices... projected to be in our pockets and homes by 2020…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2018
With as many as 50 billion IoT, Internet of Things devices... projected to be in our pockets and homes by 2020, cybersecurity will continue to pose a direct threat to economic prosperity, privacy, and our nation's security.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey warns about the cybersecurity threats posed by the increasing number of IoT devices.

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