Germany Bans Children’s Smartwatches For Security Issues, A Greater Concern
German telecom regulator Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has banned the sale of smartwatches that aim at children, accusing them of being spy devices.
These smartphone apps may allow privacy invasion, which is one of the greatest threat to the world right now. People have started using their smartphones to store sensitive information, hence the security of such information should be promised.
The telecom regulator had previously banned an internet-connected doll called My Friend Cayla for similar reasons.
Some experts think that this decision could be a "game-changer" for internet-connected devices.
"Poorly secured smart devices often allow for privacy invasion. That is really concerning when it comes to kids' GPS tracking watches - the very watches that are suppose...