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IoT that go buzz

2016-09-13 17:45:22.226989+00 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Chicago woman sues smart-phone connected vibrator maker We-Vibe for invasion of privacy:

The woman, identified only by the initials N.P., purchased a We-Vibe Rave from a local retailer for $130 in May, according to the lawsuit. Soon after the purchase, she downloaded the companion We-Connect app.

She used the device "on several occasions" since the purchase, but was never informed that each time she turned on the app, the company was monitoring her activities as well, collecting "personally identifiable" information, according to the lawsuit.

The problem with the Internet of Things is...

[ related topics: Erotic Privacy Sexual Culture Consumerism and advertising Net Culture ]

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