When Will Your Smart Appliance Turn Dumb? A Lack of Transparency Leaves Consumers in the Dark
This post was updated on September 27, 2024. At the time of writing, Vissani did not make smart appliances, but on September 26, the company...
Category: IoT
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Who Ya’ Gonna Call? Why IoT Companies Should Embrace Vulnerability Disclosure Programs
Several manufacturers of common consumer connected devices, including those making locks and faucets, are not taking an essential step to ensure that...
New CR Investigation Finds Troubling Security Vulnerabilities with Video Doorbells
Today Consumer Reports (CR) published a story about a collection of connected video doorbell products that contain significant security...
The FCC Released its Plans for an IoT Cybersecurity Label
Last week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a document describing how it plans to help secure consumer internet of things devices...
Your Devices are Getting Smarter: Here’s How the U.S. Can Build Trust in Them
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is at the beginning of an important effort to secure connected consumer devices through the...
New Study: What You Say to Google Assistant and Alexa (but Not Siri) Gets Used for Ad Targeting. Here’s How.
A new study from Northeastern University in Boston found that voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant use your voice...
Interpreting IoT Labels from Around the Globe
Problem Smart devices are becoming more common, but not all of them are designed with basic security features. Communities around the world are...
An Open Reference System for Connected Device Labeling
Today, Consumer Reports participated in an event at the White House to officially launch a national “cyber trust mark” for consumer connected...
Behind the Scenes: Understanding Dark Patterns in Smart Devices
CR research collaborators share how we study safety, privacy, and consumer protections in IoT devices Investigation The sky’s the limit for the...
CR IoT Design Fellowship: Application Extended through April 24!
The Problem At the grocery store, we can read and compare nutritional information, thanks to the standardized Nutrition Facts label. At big box...
