The document discusses the growth of big data and the Internet of Things (IoT). It notes that IoT involves sensors, MAC addresses to identify data sources and locations, and data storage. The medical sensor market is growing over 50% and expected to reach $13.1 billion by 2018. The global IoT healthcare market is projected to grow from $32.47 billion in 2015 to $163.24 billion in 2020. However, the document also cautions that inaccurate or false data can have costly consequences, and regulations restrict how consumer data can be used and shared between regions.