I was interested in the new ICANN nominated member, Dr. Lanfranco, take on the issue - specifically in regards to the idea that the data field created by the IOT will be used to set risk assessment for health insurance, car insurance and other risk services. This may turn out to be the most significant form of social engineering that we ever embark on, and it might not necessarily be a bad thing. Though his point is that it's a discussion that we have to have before we enable those rights to the corporate-sphere.<p>"With IPv6, the explosion of the Internet of Things, and all the data generating apps that are there for smart phones, and coming for smart cars, smart refrigerators, etc, each and every person (and object) will begin to be surrounded by a datasphere of archived data. That datasphere will be mined by what I call the "The Invasion of the Data Snatchers". This is beyond government surveillance, and the rules and regulations about (a) privacy of one's datasphere, and (b) the terms of access (much given away via the "I accept" button on apps) are not in place. We are not even sure how they should be fashioned, and who (at what level) should administer them. The most problematic area here is service providers who have to assess risk (car, health, house insurance). We are already seeing denial of service to individuals, based on access to one's personal datasphere (e.g. cardio wrist band data resulting in denial of travel insurance). What happens when health insurance engages in health surveillance via one's networked refrigerator, and car insurance via one's vehicle? "<p>Relevant part of the interview here:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6vacuBHYVE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6vacuBHYVE</a>