Netiquette IQ Technical Term of The Day - The Identity of Things

Many of you have heard about or know the definition of the "Internet of Things". Until this article came to my attention, I did not not about "The Identity of Things" It is a great concept and could be a large part of our cyber future.
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Identity of Things (IDoT) From whatis.com 9/16/2014

The Identity of Things (IDoT) is an area of endeavor that involves assigning unique identifiers (UID) with associated metadata to devices and objects (things), enabling them to connect and communicate effectively with other entities over the Internet. The metadata associated with the UID collectively defines the identity of an endpoint. Identity of things is an essential component of the Internet of Things (IoT), in which almost anything imaginable can be addressed and networked for exchange of data online. In this context, a thing can be any entity -- including both physical and logical objects -- that has a unique identifier and the ability to transfer data over a network. Addressability makes it possible for things to be targeted and found. To be addressable for the Internet of Things, an entity must be globally uniquely identifiable, which means that it must be associated with something -- typically an alphanumeric string -- that is not associated with anything else. To make communication among things effective and secure, however, it's crucial to make more information about their identities available to other things. Following are some of the essential considerations for identities of IoT things: Lifecycle: Some IoT entities can have quite extensive life spans. An individual's electronic medical record (EMR), for example, is a logical object that maintains its identity through the person's life. On the other hand, some other entities have very brief lifecycles. A parcel, for example, only exists as an entity from the time it is shipped until the time it is received. Relationships: It's important to know how an IoT entity is related to other entities, including not only other things but also external entities such as owners, administrators and other responsible parties. Context-awareness: Identity and access management (IAM) for IoT entities must have the capacity to be context-dependent. It may be appropriate, for example, for an entity to access another entity or system under certain circumstances and inappropriate -- or even dangerous -- for it to be granted access otherwise. Authentication: Multifactor authentication is effective to validate humans but less so for IoT things because many methods -- biometric verification, for example -- are not relevant. It's necessary to find other means of securely authenticating IoT identities.     ============================================  In addition to this blog, I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, "Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:  www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki  If you would like to listen to experts in all aspects of Netiquette and communication, try my radio show on BlogtalkRadio  and an online newsletter via paper.li.I have established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and  Yahoo.  I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and I have been contributing to the blogs Everything Email and emailmonday . My work has appeared in numerous publications and I have presented to groups such as The Breakfast Club of NJ Rider University and  PSG of Mercer County New Jersey. ==========================================