UK homes vulnerable to 'staggering' level of corporate surveillance

guest · Jun 3, 2018

UK homes vulnerable to 'staggering' level of corporate surveillance
Smart home appliances send data to manufacturers and third parties, Which? warns
June 1, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/technol...to-staggering-level-of-corporate-surveillance

Researchers found that a range of connected appliances – increasingly popular features of the so-called smart home – send data to their manufacturers and third-party companies, in some cases failing to keep the information secure. One Samsung smart TV connected to more than 700 distinct internet addresses in 15 minutes.

The investigation, by Which? magazine, found televisions selling viewing data to advertisers, toothbrushes with access to smartphone microphones, and security cameras that could be hacked to let others watch and listen to people in their homes.

“Smart devices are increasingly being exposed as soft surveillance devices that owners have too little control of,” said Silkie Carlo, the director of Big Brother Watch. “People are now being subjected to invasive and unnecessary corporate snooping on an unprecedented scale.
Which? has also been carrying out a policy study to understand the public’s attitudes to data collection and use. The report, to be published on 5 June, will raise important questions about how to build consumer confidence in the data ecosystem following the introduction of GDPR, it says.
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mirimir · Jun 3, 2018

I like my cars and my TVs dumb as rocks.

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