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Are your devices spying on you? Australia's very small step to make the Internet of Things safer

  • Written by: Kayleen Manwaring, Senior Lecturer, School of Taxation & Business Law, UNSW
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From internet-connected televisions, toys, fridges, ovens, security cameras, door locks, fitness trackers and lights, the so-called “Internet of Things” (IoT) promises to revolutionise our homes.

But it also threatens to increase our vulnerability to malicious acts. Security flaws in IoT devices are common. Hackers can...

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