The Internet of Toys raises new privacy and security concerns for families

Parents, hackers may talk with your kids via their toys. And this is a way to collect sensitive personal information about them and you.

• If your toy is hackable, your home may be, too.
• Devices can use Wi-Fi to “talk” to each other.
• Toys travel with kids. So do the privacy risks.

There are some security-savvy connected toymakers taking precautions. Others may not know how. Who knows who cares? Privacy policies need to be transparent, especially for parents

Read more http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Passcode/2016/0722/The-Internet-of-Toys-raises-new-privacy-and-security-concerns-for-families-video?cmpid=gigya-tw

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• Überwachung,
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