Your smartphone .. does it spy on you?
Smart TVs have become an indispensable part in our modern lives, but these devices through their constant connection to the Internet and through various applications can form analysis and evaluation platforms for the behavior of usage for directed ads, but rather what is more by spying on the rooms in them and what is managed in them through their compact camerasAnd its vocal techniques.
Ulrich Coleman of the German computer magazine "C’T" explained that many TVs depend on the voice assistant from Google, Apple or Amazon, which are compact or compatible with it..The audio assistant allows the ability to control TVs and other smart home appliances.
Given its continuous connection to the Internet, smart TVs are able to collect and transfer usage data, and even use them for directed ads.
Recent studies indicated that the user's general use behavior can be recorded and evaluated, as well as his behavior in browsing and clicking or even vital data such as sound, in addition to the individual content that is played on TV.
For his part, German technical expert Andreas Flumer explained that the site and the IP address can be transferred, which is redirected to Netflix and the advertisements of the external authorities, for example, regardless of whether the user has an account with the broadcast provider or not.In addition, the type of device and the site can be recorded in addition to the TV serial number and the wireless network name (WLAN), which can theoretically use to create a user profile.
Experts point out that the amount of collected data depends on the manufacturer.As a rule, the cheapest TVs collect more data than those in the highest price chip.The problem here is that the user cannot know the data collected, in addition to that manufacturers do not reveal this, with the emergence of "serious deficiencies in transparency" when examining.
Data collection prevent
The user can sometimes prevent data collection and use, preferably when preparing the device for the first time.Coleman says this has no effect on other jobs.If one of the services does not work after that, the data can be accessed again after that through the settings.
Another option is to create a black menu in the router (network control) so that the TV can control only in certain servers devices.However, this takes a long time, which requires the treatment of experts and specialists.Coleman noted that there are ready lists, but they must be kept permanently.
Uninstall applications
In turn, German digital technology expert Simon Varnek recommends to uninstall applications that are not used on TV, including audio control applications or cameras, as each application represents an additional threat to safety and data protection, as it is not sure to maintain the safety standard for devices fromDuring the program updates in the years after that it is purchased for many producers, companies do not provide binding information about the period in which safety updates will be provided to their products.
