HOW SMART GADGETS CAN BE USED TO SPY ON YOU
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HOW SMART GADGETS CAN BE USED TO SPY ON YOU
For many years, spying involved highly trained spies, armies and expensive equipment. Today, it just takes an internet connection and simple gadgets. We are not forced into a global tracking system, we bought at the store, and plugged it into our walls.
These smart gadgets make our life easier and simple but also record everything we do. Smart TVs, home cleaning robots, thermostats, dashcams , fitness trackers and voice assistance frequently watch, listen and collect data.
Companies gather this information to build profiles and sell targeted ads.Governments and law enforcement agencies can easily demand access or buy this data. By combining this data from millions of devices, anyone can track the daily habits of millions of people in a country in real time.
This article describes how these smart devices can be turned into a global tracking network and what that means for the future of personal privacy.
Internet of Things
The Internet of things is a broad term used to refer to a network of connected devices and the technology that enables communication of devices themselves and also from the cloud. This includes smart refrigerators , smart speakers, fitness trackers, baby monitors. On an industrial scale they include forklifts.
These devices
Which devices should we pay the closest attention
The riskiest gadgets are those with access to microphone, camera and those with location tracking capabilities.
Smart Tvs
Most smart TVs come with Automatic Content Recognition (ACR).
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