Merry Christmas, Your New Air Fryer Is Spying on You
Regulators in America and Britain are looking to crack down on the nightmarish data harvesting the IOT has brought into our lives.
Rules for boosting the security of connected devices have entered into force in the European Union. The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) puts obligations on product makers to provide security support to consumers, such as by updating their software to fix security vulnerabilities. Although the deadline for compliance with the main obligations of the law is [β¦]
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A new paper from the Federal Trade Commission found that many smart device makers fail to disclose to consumers how long they will provide software updates for their products. The agency looked at 184 different smart devices, ranging from hearing aids to security cameras, and found that nearly 89% of them donβt provide buyers with [β¦]
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