James Clapper did not name specific agency as being involved in surveillance via smart-domestic devices but said in congressional testimony it is a distinct possibilityThe US intelligence chief has acknowledged for the first time that agencies might spend a new generation of smart household devices to increase their surveillance capabilities.
As increasing numbers of devices connect to the internet and to one another,the so-called internet of things promises consumers increased convenience the remotely operated thermostat from Google-owned Nest is a main example. But as domestic computing migrates away from the laptop, the tablet and the smartphone, or experts warn that the security features on the coming wave of automobiles,dishwashers and alarm systems lag far behind.
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Source: theguardian.com