Is your refrigerator spying on you? Door locks, cameras, fitness bracelets, home security, thermostats, refrigerators, utility meters, light bulbs, and cars.
The list of the things and devices that can collect information about you and send it into the big cloud we call the Internet is essentially endless. For this reason, the FTC has studied and now released its report on the Internet of Things (IoT) — Privacy & Security in a Connected World. Manufacturers of all types now have valuable guidance for designing privacy and security into their devices. The FTC first recognized the immense potential benefits of the IoT: CIA: We'll spy on you through your refrigerator. Watch the latest video at <a href=" If you're concerned about Facebook's intrusion into personal privacy, wait until you hear this: Your household appliances, such as dishwashers, ovens, stereo and TVs, may someday be used to spy on you.
That's because the same technology that enables devices such as video gaming consoles and even cars to be online, run apps and work "smarter" also makes it possible for outside parties to monitor and keep tabs on a person's day-to-day activities. Naturally, it's also something the CIA wants in on. At a summit held by the CIA's venture capitalist firm In-Q-Tel, the agency's Director David Petraeus discussed how "smart homes" may someday be rigged to provide intelligence officials with details about someone's whereabouts by collecting geo-location data. CIA: We’ll spy on you through your refrigerator.