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Smart devices spy on you – 2 computer scientists explain how the Internet of Things can violate your privacy

  • Written by Roberto Yus, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Smart devices spy on you – 2 computer scientists explain how the Internet of Things can violate your privacyAppliances that make your life easier could also put your privacy at risk.Eric Kayne/AP Images for Samsung

Have you ever felt a creeping sensation that someone’s watching you? Then you turn around and you don’t see anything out of the ordinary. Depending on where you were, though, you might not have been completely imagining it. There...

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