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Is connected tech ‘smart or sinister,’ UK lawmakers to ask in wide-ranging inquiry

By Jakub Krupa ( May 12, 2022, 13:48 GMT | Insight) -- Apple, Amazon, Google and other makers of connected technology — such as voice assistants, smart speakers and wearable devices — are to see UK lawmakers mount an inquiry over safety and security concerns. An influential committee responsible for digital technology plans to analyze privacy and cybersecurity risks associated with the use of smart devices, and to look into content-distribution rules, including safeguards against harmful content.Voice assistants, smart speakers and wearable tech such as smart watches will face scrutiny from UK lawmakers over safety and security concerns, an influential parliamentary committee said today....

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