Internet of things (IoT): purpose of application and legal issues

The system causes of the planet-scale negative results of human activity are analyzed. The basic cognitive contradiction underlying the ineffectiveness of decisions made by a person is revealed. The direction of neutralization of the cognitive contradiction is described on the basis of large-scale use of Internet of things technologies. Legal barriers are highlighted among the risks and barriers to the widespread adoption of Internet of things technologies. Systemic problems in legal regulation in the conditions of the Internet of things are discussed, variants of strategy, directions of the solution of legal problems are offered.