Legislation to ban spying by refrigerators is a vote by the full Senate away from becoming law. .SenateCommerce approved a bill giving the FTC power to force the designers of internet-connected devices to disclose whether recording hardware is installed.
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Wednesday approved the Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act, which would give the Federal Trade Commission the power to force the designers of internet-connected devices to disclose whether recording hardware is installed into smart devices.
"Most consumers expect their refrigerators to keep the milk cold, not come equipped with a camera or microphone to record their personal and private family discussions," Sen. Maria Cantwell added.Security experts have warned that smart devices may spy on users without consent. There have been multiple incidents in which a user was being spied on by smart televisions and toys without the owner being aware.
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