Re: [LINK] The Internet of Things & Privacy (Part 2)

On 19/01/2014 2:35 PM, step...@melbpc.org.au wrote: > "Fridge Sends Spam Emails as Attack Hits Smart Gadgets" Bugger the fridge sending out spam emails, I'm more concerned about letting the world know when my house is unoccupied, when I have visitors, what expensive (or otherwise) stuff I may ha

[LINK] The Internet of Things & Privacy (Part 2)

"Fridge Sends Spam Emails as Attack Hits Smart Gadgets" **(18th Jan)** A fridge has been discovered sending out spam after a web attack managed to compromise smart gadgets. The fridge was one of more than 100,000 devices used to take part in the

[LINK] The Internet of Things & Privacy (Part 1)

"Connected Tech Raises Privacy Fears" By Mark Ward Technology correspondent, BBC News **(9th Jan)** In the future, it might not just be your smartphone that leaks personal and private data, it might be your smart fridge too. So said experts gath

Re: [LINK] Equivalency: technology yesterday and today

Janet Hawtin wrote. > > digital migration ... of sharks > Western Australian Surf Lifesaving tweet shark locations > http://surflifesavingwa.com.au/ > > thought that was cool. they might need an app for that > so they can show clouds of them in location rather than individuals > but perhaps the

Re: [LINK] Equivalency: technology yesterday and today

On 18 January 2014 14:32, wrote: > Frank writes, > > > And God knows what a single, probably wearable, device will integrate by > > way of functions and applications in 10-20 years time. If it's something > > like Google Glass, with inbuilt headphones and other high res output > > capabilities it