handle that evolution will be a defining characteristic of tomorrow’s business world.
What Is M2M and How Will It Affect Mobile Apps? Two different types of approaches to connected devices are making headlines in today's IT world. One is machine-to-machine (M2M) processes, which focuses on connecting manufacturing devices and equipment in a physical production space, and the internet of things (IoT), a much broader term for a new reality where nearly everything we use has a chip inside it connecting it to the global internet. Obviously, the internet of things is much more attention-grabbing and popular because of its broad, nearly infinite set of applications. Machine-to-machine technology is still mostly talked about in trade journals and in rooms where executives figure out how to improve industry processes. (To learn about IoT security, check out 10 Steps to Strengthen Your IoT Security.) With that in mind, M2M and IoT have some key similarities, as well as some important differences. Both will play major roles in the de