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Beware of Smart Devices That Infringe on Your Privacy
Loaded on April 15, 2023
by Casey Bastian
published in Criminal Legal News
May, 2023, page 47
Filed under:
Privacy Act,
Police State-Surveillance,
Electronic Surveillance.
Location:
United States of America.
by Casey J. Bastian
The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (“STOP”) released a review of smart devices entitled: “The Trojan House.” The revelations are concerning. If you like your privacy and don’t want strangers, hackers, and law enforcement surveilling you, especially in your home, “smart” devices are a dumb idea. Smart ...
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