We shouldn't let high-tech toys make children vulnerable to hackers | Angela Campbell
by Angela Campbell from Technology | The Guardian on (#WHWR)
This week saw the largest-ever hack targeting minors, described as an Ashley Madison-level breach. It serves as a reminder that kids can be targeted too
As parents shop for holiday presents this year, they should think twice about buying toys that connect to the internet. Privacy risks are very real for some "interconnected" toys but, unfortunately, it is not easy to understand privacy policies - even for a lawyer like me.
On Tuesday, VTech, a Hong Kong-based company that sells various tablets, "learning" toys and apps designed for children, experienced one of the largest ever hacks targeting children. Nearly 5 million parent accounts and 6.4 million children's profiles are believed to have been compromised.
