Should you think twice before cutting vegetables on a smart cutting board or letting your vacuum cleaner roam the house alone? Smart products can create entirely new vulnerabilities.
This clever cutting board was showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas back in January. The chopping board gives you, among other things, access to cooking courses.
Short version
- America introduces a new labeling scheme that indicates whether a “smart” product is safe from computer attack. Big companies like Amazon, Google, LG and Samsung have joined.
- Smart products (such as clocks, panel ovens, light bulbs and speakers) are becoming increasingly popular.
- Smart products can collect large amounts of information, which can be misused if product security is compromised.
This summary was created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and quality assurance by journalist Aftenposten.
The “smart” Duppetdits have seriously taken over people’s homes. Clocks, panel ovens, light bulbs, and speakers: they’re all connected to the internet. And all of them promise to make everyday life easier.
But the “internet of things”, as it is called, also brings new dangers.
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