Abstract: A Universal Connector (“UC”) ecosystem includes encrypted twin (first and second) communications stacks configured to supervise persistent connectivity with distributed data collection points within an Internet of Things. Everything that interacts with the UC ecosystem follows a simple registration process: (1) devices participate on the first stack by requesting to be adopted by logging into the Cloud Service (the “knowledge” factor, they phone home); (2) if validated as an ecosystem device, it is placed into the adoption process and proceeds to the next layer of authentication; and (3) the second stack represents applications (mobile and web) that continue the adoption process for the user/owner (the possession factor). The owner creates an account, then associates the device to the account created, and if all authentication factors are confirmed, the device is adopted and registered to the user/owner completing the adoption process.