Researchers develop app letting users opt out of IoT device data collection practices outside the home


New app gives users the power to control what data is being collected about them by IoT devices in public or private places. — AFP Relaxnews

On Feb 19, researchers at Carnegie Melon's Security and Privacy Institute, CyLab, announced that they've created a mobile app that gives users the power to opt out of public and private data collection practices conducted by IoT connected devices.

As data collection and digital privacy laws become stricter across the world with the implementation of orders like California's Consumer Privacy Act and Europe's General Data Protection Regulation, scientists and cybersecurity specialists have been developing ways for users to protect themselves against unauthorised data collection. Recently, researchers at Carnegie Melon's Security and Privacy Institute (CyLab) created an incredibly powerful tool that anyone can use to keep themselves and their digital information private.

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