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004| Security, Privacy and the IoT, with Steve Lord

Mar 8, 2018

The Internet of Things promises futuristic smart homes, energy savings and efficiencies, and improvements to health and well-being. But the IoT still has a long way to go before we can safely enjoy these benefits - currently, it threatens our security and privacy. Steve Lord, a 20-year industry veteran and director at Mandalorian, joins the show to talk about the IoT, from smart cars and TVs to Amazon Alexa and Apple Health. You'll learn why companies love your data, the biggest misconception about the IoT, and the one thing you can do to stay secure if you own a smart device.

Links:

Episode 4 blog post

You Actually Own Your Device, and Other Myths About the IoT

F-Secure Report: Pinning Down the IoT

Corey Doctorow, The Coming War on General Computation