Recently we've seen a range of legislation, both passed and proposed, creating rules to protect personal data captured by connected devices. These revolve around ways for consumers to delete such data, what companies can or can't do with the data, … [Read more...]
Here’s how Apple and Google are working together for a phone-based COVID-19 track and trace solution
On a recent IoT Podcast episode, we debated the idea of a phone-based method to track and trace COVID-19, which would certainly have some potential privacy implications. For example, South Korea has kept its number of COVID-19 cases lower than most … [Read more...]
Smart cities have it backward when it comes to sensors and people
Last week, Cory Doctorow penned an intriguing piece about smart cities that resonated with me. I recommend you read it, but the gist is that in smart cities, people should be sensors too and that sensors should not be used to track personal … [Read more...]
Amazon missed a huge opportunity by not buying Fitbit
After two months of rumors that Fitbit was looking for a buyer and that Google was potentially interested, we now know this was true: Google announced its acquisition plan for Fitbit two weeks ago. And I suggested to current Fitbit device fans that … [Read more...]