Curtis Peterson is VP of Operations at RingCentral,_a cloud-based business communications system. The Internet of Things has garnered a lot of attention lately as innovators and entrepreneurs devise new technologies to connect our “stuff” to other “stuff.” From the Nest thermostat and wristband fitness trackers to sophisticated sensors embedded in roadways, products and packages, the Internet of Things promises to revolutionize the way we live and work._ In fact, Cisco predicts that by 2020, more than 50 billion devices will be connected to the Internet worldwide. That’s more than seven times the number of people on the planet. Sure, the...

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