Thanks to the advent of interconnected, “smart” products and services, your holiday gift may pose a threat to a friend or loved one’s privacy.
@jcahealey explains: latimes.com/business/techn…
@jcahealey explains: latimes.com/business/techn…
Interactive toys and gadgets often collect a boatload of data about their users and their surroundings.
Device manufacturers may convert the information into dollars by selling it to advertisers or data brokers. latimes.com/business/techn…
Device manufacturers may convert the information into dollars by selling it to advertisers or data brokers. latimes.com/business/techn…
Even manufacturers that pledge never to share what they collect can’t guarantee that hackers won’t grab the data anyway. latimes.com/business/techn…
Privacy issues range from the annoyance of targeted ads to the physical threat of someone stalking you with the help of a poorly designed Bluetooth tagger, according to Jen Caltrider, lead author of the Mozilla Foundation’s Privacy Not Included guide. latimes.com/business/techn…
You’ll want to consider the Wi-Fi connections, data collection practices and recording capabilities of the items you put on your shopping lists.
@jcahealey has some questions to ask yourself before buying, based on suggestions from privacy experts: latimes.com/business/techn…
@jcahealey has some questions to ask yourself before buying, based on suggestions from privacy experts: latimes.com/business/techn…
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