To that picture, you have to add the entire context of cyber security, or Network and Information Security in the Digital Agenda for Europe.

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"I believe that as we increase our dependency on Internet of Things, and because it is not a fully stable technology per se, the probability of having problems increases, " says Evangeis Ouzounis, the head of the secure infrastructure and services unit at the European Network and Information Security Agency.

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On the other hand, these applications can present security risks, such as an unintended transfer of information and data on the smartphone via the network.

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