Smart Home surveillance

Which? investigation reveals ‘staggering’ level of smart home surveillance

Printers, toothbrushes and TVs are tracking how you live your life. Corporate surveillance goes beyond Facebook and into the products you use at home

Every time you print something, brush your teeth or sit down for your evening’s TV viewing, you may not be alone. We’ve found that smart, internet-connected devices you own are tracking and transmitting data on how you live your life.

 

You may shrug and say, ‘so what? I have nothing to hide’. But with consumer data worth billions, we’re more concerned about what others have to gain.

We set up 19 different smart gadgets and investigated what data they collected. And we found a staggering level of corporate surveillance of your home. Watch our video below or read on to find out more.

Strong passwords are vital to safeguard your privacy and security while using connected devices and online services. Read our expert guide to how to set secure passwords.

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By Andrew Laughlin
(Source: which.co.uk; June 1, 2018; http://tinyurl.com/yauorrxt)
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