The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report on Tuesday urging U.S. businesses to take steps to protect consumers’ privacy and security as Internet-connected devices that are part of the “Internet of Things” gain mainstream adoption.
The Internet of Things is “already impacting the daily lives of millions of Americans,” the FTC said. IoT technology like health and fitness monitors or home security cameras “offer the potential for improved health-monitoring, safer highways, and more efficient home energy use.” But they also raise privacy and security concerns that could undermine consumer confidence, the FTC said.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Internet+of+Things
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Internet+of+things
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Quantum
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=cyberwar
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=NSA
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=TAO
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Internet+of+Things
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Internet+of+things
- http://globaleducationandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/why-is-it-a-must-to-have-basics-knowledge-of-cyber-security-in-a-connected-technology-world/
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Quantum
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=cyberwar
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=NSA
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=TAO