> This “Internet of Things” has promised people convenience, yet we know that convenience has already come at the cost of personal privacy.

I really wonder if the privacy implications of the "internet of things" are so dangerous that the internet of things should never be realized to its full potential. There is the always present temptation for governments to co-opt it as a surveillance apparatus. It really is the perfect tool for Big Brother style rule.

The cost may be too high.

Edit: grammar