Nick Barendt, Co-Executive Director of the IoT Collaborative (IOTC) and Executive Director of the Institute for Smart, Secure and Connected Systems (ISSACS) at Case Western Reserve University, talked with Crain’s Cleveland Business about the divergence between the general prevalence of IoT technology and issues of equity relating to the “digital divide” confronting those in the local community.
His comments were included in the inaugural article of a series devoted to an examination of Cleveland’s digital divide – “the economic, educational and social inequities between those who have computers and online access and those who do not” – and its impact on the daily life of community members. To read the entire article featuring comments from our key funder and community partners, click here.