The Internet of Things, where everyday devices like refrigerators, light bulbs, and thermostats (smart objects) can send and receive data over the Internet, hasn’t caught on with most people.
According to a new case study by Nielsen subsidiary Affinnova, consumers were asked to evaluate four million product variations, rating them on what features and functions they wanted in the smart objects. Continue reading Why the Internet of Things Hasn’t Caught on with Consumers [Infographic]
Today is Reset the Net Day, a day organized by Fight the Future and other organizations to encourage people to learn how to protect their online data.
Reset the Net marks the first anniversary of The Guardian story about Edward Snowden’s leaks about the U.S National Security Agency (NSA) and how the NSA spied on U.S. citizens.Continue reading Reset the Net Day: Protect Your Online Privacy
Earlier this week, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report on the data broker industry, a report showing a lack of transparency in the industry as well as a lack of accountability to consumers.
According to the 110-page Data Brokers: A Call for Transparency and Accountability (PDF) (I only read the 10-page Executive Summary) report, nine data brokers were studied. And the news for consumers was not good. Continue reading The FTC, Big Data, and Your Privacy