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In de afgelopen vijf jaar is Internet of Things (IoT) uitgegroeid tot dé technologische ontwikkeling waarover iedereen praat. Na personen worden nu ook miljarden 'dingen' aangesloten op internet en dat levert een schat aan informatie en mogelijkheden op. Mist jouw organisatie de boot? Leer met behulp van dit boek wat IoT voor jouw organisatie kan betekenen en hoe je het kunt inzetten om de concurrentie voorbij te streven.

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