Editor’s Note: There’s no point in consumers demanding “better security and privacy protections” from companies while the regulatory agencies demand those companies compromise consumer security and privacy. See, Is the FCC Inviting the World’s Cyber Criminals into America’s Living Rooms?
From: TechCrunch
Christine Bannan
As the Internet of Things becomes more widespread, consumers must demand better security and privacy protections that don’t leave them vulnerable to corporate surveillance and data breaches. But before consumers can demand change, they must be informed — which requires companies to be more transparent.
The most dangerous part of IoT is that consumers are surrendering their privacy, bit by bit, without realizing it, because they are unaware of what data is being collected and how it is being used. As mobile applications, wearables and other Wi-Fi-connected consumer products replace “dumb” devices on the market, consumers will not be able to buy products that don’t have the ability to track them. It is normal for consumers to upgrade their appliances, and it most likely does not occur to them that those new devices will also be monitoring them.
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