Tag: toys

Toys behaving badly: How parents can protect their family from IoT threats

September 8, 2022

It pays to do some research before taking a leap into the world of internet-connected toys. The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we live and work. From smart pacemakers to fitness trackers, voice assistants to smart doorbells, the technology is making us healthier, safer, more productive and entertained. At the same time, it has also provided opportunities for … More Toys behaving badly: How parents can protect their family from IoT threats

IoT of toys stranger than fiction: Cybersecurity and data privacy update

March 6, 2017

Privacy breaches and cybersecurity failures are becoming – it pains me to say – all too commonplace. However, that doesn’t mean some of them are not uncommonly strange, involving circumstances so odd they are almost unbelievable. Consider the following tale of two images (which may be worth more than two thousand words for the pair). First, consider the … More IoT of toys stranger than fiction: Cybersecurity and data privacy update

5 million VTech customers affected by major data breach

December 1, 2015

VTech has announced that it has experienced a data breach, which has affected up to five million of its customers. The specialist electronic toys and technology company revealed that its Learning Lodge website, which has been “temporarily suspended”, was compromised on November 14th. Learning Lodge, which is similar to app stores like Google Play, is … More 5 million VTech customers affected by major data breach