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Associating connected devices (home assistants, smart TVs, and pacemakers)

Associating connected devices (home assistants, smart TVs, and pacemakers)

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Associating connected devices (home assistants, smart TVs, and pacemakers)

- The internet is even bigger than you think. It's not just in your computer or your phone. These days, the internet can be found in your fridge, your TV, your security system, your car, fitness tracker, thermostat, Crock-Pot, and believe it or not, your pacemaker. Yes, that think they put in your chest. It's called the internet of things because all of these things can be connected to the internet and all of these connected things mean you need to be even more vigilant. Let me show you how connected devices are sharing your data so you can decide if it's a good thing or not. Take a smart TV for example. When I plugged in my new smart TV, I had to agree to the manufacturer's terms of service. Those terms said that my smart TV would be collecting data about the shows I watch and the sites I connect to and that data would be used to personalize my advertising. Now, think of all the connected devices on the market, even medical devices like pacemakers. Medical devices are connected so…

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