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The Internet of Bodies (IoB) term was coined in 2016. It describes connected devices that monitor the human body, collect physiological, biometric, or behavioral data, and exchange information over a wireless or hybrid network. The benefits of implementing IoB solutions at scale include better diagnosis and treatment of health conditions, increased productivity, and improved public safety, to name a few. But the growing IoB adoption could also result in unauthorized access to sensitive information by third parties, income-based health disparities, and the installment of a global surveillance state.