Privacy and data protection in the "internet of things" age

Open/download audioThe “things” in the internet of things are getting smarter: We have smartphones, smart light bulbs, smart appliances, smartwatches — all connected through the internet. That’s cool and convenient, right? There’s one big problem: They’re designed to be connected, but not to be secure. We talk to Steven Teppler, a renowned privacy and cybersecurity attorney from Mandelbaum Salsburg, about how connected devices put people at risk for not only stolen data, but data we unwittingly share with big tech companie

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