Kids Smartwatches Poses Security and Privacy Risks; European Consumer Organisation Warns

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) warns that most children’s GPS-tracking smartwatches represent a threat for them. Many devices are affected by security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by an attacker to take control over the smartwatches, spy on conversations, or abuse the smartwatch camera to take picture and clips. An attacker can track GPS location, spoof GPS coordinates sent to watch’s paired app, misleading parents about the exact location of their children.

Smartwatches represent a serious threat also for child’s privacy, vendors are potentially allowed to collect child data without giving parents the ability to monitor and stop these activities.

“These watches should not find their way into our shops,” Monique Goyens, Director General of BEUC, said in a press release.

Source: BBC 

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