{"id":5631,"date":"2017-10-28T13:08:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T13:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/?p=5631"},"modified":"2017-10-28T13:09:43","modified_gmt":"2017-10-28T13:09:43","slug":"smart-watches-kids-security-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/smart-watches-kids-security-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart watches &#038; Kids: Security Risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Smart watches & Kids: Security Risk?<\/h1>\n<p>By\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kvoa.com\/story\/36644221\/smart-watches-kids-security-risk\"><span class=\"author\">Bryan Pierson<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Consumer groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate some children's smart watches after researchers found these devices could make sensitive information vulnerable to hackers.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"popup_BIG_DATA\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#popup_BIG_DATA_modal\" href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/button_banner-Big_Data_Report.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Researchers in Norway discovered flaws in children's smart watches that could be unlawful. This prompted seven consumer advocacy groups to address these concerns in a letter to the FTC.<\/p>\n<p>The research tested 4 smart watches made for kids, 3 of which are sold here in the U.S., and found major security vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to access smart watches and manipulate the devices.<\/p>\n<p>Read full article and learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kvoa.com\/story\/36644221\/smart-watches-kids-security-risk\">Privacy Policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Here\u2019s How To Make Sure You,\u00a0Your Business & Website Is FTC Compliant<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/go.ftcguardian.com\/bw4uoy\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ftcguardian\/images\/728x90-Un-vjy-FTC-GUARDIAN-banner-2.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By now it should be clear how important it is for you to be FTC compliant. 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It\u2019s not legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created. Neither the author nor FTC Guardian, Inc. is endorsed by the Federal Trade Commission.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smart watches &#038; Kids: Security Risk? By\u00a0Bryan Pierson Consumer groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate some children&#8217;s smart watches after researchers found these devices could make sensitive information vulnerable to hackers. 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