Verbraucherschutz: Was tun, wenn Hersteller Smart-Home-Funktionen abschalten?

https://www.golem.de/news/risiken-bei-smart-home-diese-rechte-haben-kunden-wenn-geraete-funktionen-verlieren-2603-206017.html

Zusammengefasst sind alle Smartfunktionen maximal 2 Jahre einigermaßen sicher. Alles nach der Gewährleistung kann und wird verloren gehen und als Kunde hat man keine Rechte mehr durchzusetzen, die ursprünglichen Funktionen wiederzuerlangen.

Kauft nichts mit Cloud/Smartfunktionen, die Hersteller abschalten können. Das ist nur eine Falle, um Geld abzuzocken. Das Geld zahlt ihr gerade mal für die 2 Jahre.

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From smart security systems to automated lighting, smart homes are transforming everyday life with convenience and efficiency. 🔐💡

Learn how: https://go-techsolution.com/smart-home-technology-future/

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TechSpot: Smart TV apps are quietly scraping web data for AI training. “Companies specializing in scraping or otherwise harvesting publicly available content to train AI models are becoming increasingly common. In particular, some firms are targeting smart TV applications and similar platforms, attempting to leverage users’ internet connectivity in exchange for low-cost incentives such as […]

Svenska Dagbladet: She Came Out of the Bathroom Naked, Employee Says. “Bank details, sex and naked people who seem unaware they are being recorded. Behind Meta’s new smart glasses lies a hidden workforce, uneasy about peering into the most intimate parts of other people’s lives.”

9to5 Google: Google Home just announced a bunch of Gemini, smart home updates rolling out now. “Google has announced a number of updates to the Gemini for Home experience that include various fixes and improvements to voice controls for your smart home, addressing quite a few widespread and niche complaints.”

IoT privacy compliance development.
Samsung will revise ACR data practices after legal action by the Texas Attorney General.

Key elements:
• Real-time viewing habit collection under scrutiny
• Enhanced disclosure & consent flow promised
• Emphasis on consumer transparency
• Broader regulatory pressure on smart device telemetry

ACR data monetization highlights a persistent tension:
Device intelligence vs user autonomy
Advertising revenue vs explicit consent
Convenience vs continuous telemetry
As regulatory enforcement increases, IoT vendors may face stricter consent design expectations.
Question for security & privacy professionals:
Should connected consumer devices require periodic re-consent for telemetry collection?

Source: https://therecord.media/samsung-updates-acr-privacy-practices-texas

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Australia's Smart Device Security Rules Are Almost Here

#CyberSecurity #SmartDevices #IoT #AusTech #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-01-australias-smart-device-security-rules-are-almost-here-617fe4f8

Engadget: Someone made an app to warn you if smart glasses are nearby. “As first reported by 404 Media, the app detects the unique Bluetooth signature emitted by smart glasses and sends a push alert that someone wearing the device may potentially be nearby.”

Texas A&M Forest Service warns of higher wildfire risk this spring

The Texas A&M Forest Service is warning residents to prepare for a warmer and drier spring than normal, which is expected to increase wildfire risk across the state.

https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/texas-am-forest-service-warns-of-higher-wildfire-risk-this-spring/

#WeatherBlog #Austin #Local #News #Texas #TopStories #Weather #Cityorcountygovernments #Emergencygokit #Propertyowners #Smartdevices