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Internet of Things Review:
Recommendations and proposed actions
Sir Mark Walport
Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government
2 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions
I see the Internet of Things as a
huge transformative
development, a way of boosting
productivity, of keeping us
healthier, making transport more
efficient, reducing energy needs,
tackling climate change.
Prime Minister commission,
Hanover
Credit: PA
3 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions
• The Prime Minister commissioned a
review into Internet of Things in March
2014
• Conference to explore the ecosystem
with industry
• Seminars on transport, energy,
healthcare and agriculture with
experts from industry, government
and academia
• Lead expert group met regularly to
distil evidence into review’s
recommendations
• High Level Advisory Group hosted
by No. 10, attended by Ministers,
leading academics, and industry.
Review process
4 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions
The vision is that the
Internet of Things will
enable goods to be
produced more
imaginatively, services to
be provided more
effectively and scarce
resources to be used more
sparingly.
Vision
5 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions
Leadership
Recommendation 1: The
aspiration should be that the
UK will be a world leader
in the development and
implementation of the
Internet of Things.
Recommendation 2:
Government has a
leadership role to play in
delivering the vision and
should set high ambitions.
Government should remove
barriers and provide
catalysis.
Credit: London City Airport
6 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions
Big enough to scale,
small enough to fail
Recommendation 3:
Government must be an
expert and strategic
customer for the Internet
of Things.
Action: Scalable
demonstrators for a range
of applications including
transport, energy and
health.
Credit: Google Credit: Proteus Biomedical Credit: Measure My Energy
7 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions
Future capacity
Recommendation 4a:
Government should work
with experts to develop a
roadmap for an Internet of
Things infrastructure.
Action: IoT requirements in the Digital
Infrastructure Strategy. Develop a roadmap for
infrastructure
Recommendation 4b:
Government should
collaborate with industry, the
regulator and academia to
maximise connectivity and
continuity, for both static and
mobile devices, whether
used by business or
consumers.
Credit: Google
8 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions
Standards
Recommendation 5: With the
participation of industry and our
research communities,
Government should support the
development of standards that
facilitate interoperability,
openness to new market
entrants and security against
cybercrime and terrorism.
Action: Work with industry to
influence international and local
standards
9 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions
Building necessary skills
Recommendation 6:
Government, the education sector,
and businesses should prioritise
efforts to develop a skilled
workforce and a supply of capable
data scientists for business, the
third sector and the Civil Service.
Action: Computer science in the
curriculum to develop critical
thinking and programming
Turing Institute to develop
specialist knowledge and skills
10 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions
Maximum public data value
Recommendation 7:
Open application
programming interfaces
should be created for all
public bodies and
regulated industries to
enable innovative use of
real-time public data,
prioritising efforts in the
energy and transport
sectors.
Action: Publish a data
standard that applies to all
new government digital
services
11 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions
Agile, flexible regulation
Recommendation 8: Government
should develop a flexible and
proportionate model for regulation in
domains affected by the Internet of
Things, to react quickly and
effectively to technological change,
and balance the consideration of
potential benefits and harms.
The Information Commissioner will
play a key role in the area of personal
data. Regulators should be held
accountable for all decisions, whether
these accelerate or delay applications
of the Internet of Things that fall
within the scope of regulation.
Action: Aspiration for a dynamic
energy market that enables
maximum utility from smart meters
and appliances
Credit: Energy Retailers Association/PA
12 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions
Building trust and security
Recommendation 9: The
Centre for Protection of National
Infrastructure (CPNI) and
Communications and
Electronics Security Group
(CESG) should work with
industry and international
partners to agree best practice
security and privacy principles
based on “security by default”.
Action: Publish best practice
guidance on “security by default”
13 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions
Coordinate effort
Recommendation 10: The
Digital Economy Council should
create an Internet of Things
advisory board, bringing
together the private and public
sectors.
Action: Digital Economy
Council and IoT Council with
oversight from the Digital
Economy Taskforce
Credit: ChrisO/CC BY-SA 3.0

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Internet of Things Review: recommendations and proposed actions

  • 1. Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions Sir Mark Walport Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government
  • 2. 2 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions I see the Internet of Things as a huge transformative development, a way of boosting productivity, of keeping us healthier, making transport more efficient, reducing energy needs, tackling climate change. Prime Minister commission, Hanover Credit: PA
  • 3. 3 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions • The Prime Minister commissioned a review into Internet of Things in March 2014 • Conference to explore the ecosystem with industry • Seminars on transport, energy, healthcare and agriculture with experts from industry, government and academia • Lead expert group met regularly to distil evidence into review’s recommendations • High Level Advisory Group hosted by No. 10, attended by Ministers, leading academics, and industry. Review process
  • 4. 4 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions The vision is that the Internet of Things will enable goods to be produced more imaginatively, services to be provided more effectively and scarce resources to be used more sparingly. Vision
  • 5. 5 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions Leadership Recommendation 1: The aspiration should be that the UK will be a world leader in the development and implementation of the Internet of Things. Recommendation 2: Government has a leadership role to play in delivering the vision and should set high ambitions. Government should remove barriers and provide catalysis. Credit: London City Airport
  • 6. 6 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions Big enough to scale, small enough to fail Recommendation 3: Government must be an expert and strategic customer for the Internet of Things. Action: Scalable demonstrators for a range of applications including transport, energy and health. Credit: Google Credit: Proteus Biomedical Credit: Measure My Energy
  • 7. 7 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions Future capacity Recommendation 4a: Government should work with experts to develop a roadmap for an Internet of Things infrastructure. Action: IoT requirements in the Digital Infrastructure Strategy. Develop a roadmap for infrastructure Recommendation 4b: Government should collaborate with industry, the regulator and academia to maximise connectivity and continuity, for both static and mobile devices, whether used by business or consumers. Credit: Google
  • 8. 8 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions Standards Recommendation 5: With the participation of industry and our research communities, Government should support the development of standards that facilitate interoperability, openness to new market entrants and security against cybercrime and terrorism. Action: Work with industry to influence international and local standards
  • 9. 9 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions Building necessary skills Recommendation 6: Government, the education sector, and businesses should prioritise efforts to develop a skilled workforce and a supply of capable data scientists for business, the third sector and the Civil Service. Action: Computer science in the curriculum to develop critical thinking and programming Turing Institute to develop specialist knowledge and skills
  • 10. 10 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions Maximum public data value Recommendation 7: Open application programming interfaces should be created for all public bodies and regulated industries to enable innovative use of real-time public data, prioritising efforts in the energy and transport sectors. Action: Publish a data standard that applies to all new government digital services
  • 11. 11 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions Agile, flexible regulation Recommendation 8: Government should develop a flexible and proportionate model for regulation in domains affected by the Internet of Things, to react quickly and effectively to technological change, and balance the consideration of potential benefits and harms. The Information Commissioner will play a key role in the area of personal data. Regulators should be held accountable for all decisions, whether these accelerate or delay applications of the Internet of Things that fall within the scope of regulation. Action: Aspiration for a dynamic energy market that enables maximum utility from smart meters and appliances Credit: Energy Retailers Association/PA
  • 12. 12 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions Building trust and security Recommendation 9: The Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) and Communications and Electronics Security Group (CESG) should work with industry and international partners to agree best practice security and privacy principles based on “security by default”. Action: Publish best practice guidance on “security by default”
  • 13. 13 Internet of Things Review: Recommendations and proposed actions Coordinate effort Recommendation 10: The Digital Economy Council should create an Internet of Things advisory board, bringing together the private and public sectors. Action: Digital Economy Council and IoT Council with oversight from the Digital Economy Taskforce Credit: ChrisO/CC BY-SA 3.0

Editor's Notes

  • #6: IoT small-scale demonstrator in London City Airport (government funded)
  • #8: Google data servers.
  • #11: 2012 demand for 9000 datasets reported by Deloitte