Showing posts with label connected toys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label connected toys. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Privacy Rules Apply To Connected Toys, FTC Says; Digital News Daily, June 28, 2017

Wendy Davis, Digital News Daily; Privacy Rules Apply To Connected Toys, FTC Says

"A federal law that limits companies' ability to collect data from children applies to businesses that gather data from connected toys and other devices, the Federal Trade Commission says.

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which initially regulated data collection at Web sites, also "can apply to the growing list of connected devices that make up the Internet of Things," the FTC said in guidance issued last week."

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Consumer Reports: Your kid's online privacy: Connected toys; Consumer Reports via WSAW, May 16, 2017

Consumer Reports via WSAW; 

Consumer Reports: Your kid's online privacy: Connected toys


"It’s no secret that sharing personal information online comes with risk. But what if toys were also making it possible for hackers to access both you and your children’s information? Consumer Reports has some stern warnings about a new generation of toys."