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Smart Home Devices
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TortsProf Blog
Rustad & Hert on Global Product Liability for Smart Home Devices
Mike Rustad & Layth Hert have posted to SSRN Global Product Liability for Dumb 'Smart' Home Devices. The abstract provides:The number of smart homes globally has increased to 300 million, and…
ComplexDiscovery
Privacy Risks in Smart Home Apps: A Closer Look at Data Collection
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: Conducted by the Surfshark Research Center, the “Smart Home Privacy Checker” study provides critical insights into how data collection practices by leading smart home apps like Amazon Alexa…
China Law Insight
智能家居行业隐私与个人信息保护——当科技来敲门
By King & Wood
作者：赵新华 王哲峰 司马丹旎 智能家居产业是物联网在家庭环境中的创新与应用，具有集中管理、远程控制、互联互通、自主学习等功能，可实现家庭环境管理、安全防卫、信息交流、影音娱乐与家居生活的有机结合，为用户创造舒适便捷的智能居住环境。数据显示，2021年中国智能家居设备出货量为2.3亿台，2025年预计将达到5.4亿台，形成一个万亿规模的市场。 智能家居市场迅速增长的同时，也对消费者数据安全和隐私保护构成潜在的威胁。对于智能家居行业相关企业而言，如何在拓展智能家居产品服务功能的同时满足监管和消费者对于隐私和个人信息保护的要求，是当前需要重点关注的问题之一。 阅读更多
Washington Energy Report
Energy Demand Response Programs and Patent Exposure
By Gregory Len, Dustin Ferzacca
“Recently, demand response opportunities for residential customers have been expanding. Where these programs allow energy providers to directly control, through the internet, consumers’ smart thermostats and appliances, energy providers may…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Smart Home Tech Makes Aging in Place Easier
By rmorgan
The Washington Post recently published this article, Aging in place can be so much easier with smart home technology. "Supporting health, safety and security are important components of successfully aging…
Future Lawyer
#ParrotSunday – It’s Dangerous To Use Alexa Around An African Grey.
By rickgeorges
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Internet & Social Media Law Blog
Smart Home Technology and Commercial Real Estate
By Carolyn S. Toto, Michael S. Horikawa
We spend plenty of time on Internet & Social Media Law exploring the potential legal, regulatory, ethical and just plain common sense ramifications of new technology, but we also strive…
Future Lawyer
#ParrotSunday – Never Teach A Cockatoo To Say Fart Around An Amazon Echo.
By rickgeorges
The combination of Alexa and Cockatoos is a dangerous thing. Related Stories25 Years Goes Fast.#WhyIAmASolo - Nobody Can Dock My Pay Because I Work At Home.Remember When The Internet…
Your IT Consultant
Internet Connected Weber Grills
By John Simek
IoT (Internet of Things) devices are everywhere. Believe it or not, there are even IoT sex toys or, so I am told. I was very intrigued by a recent post…
Privacy World
Smart Homes and Liabilities: A Brave New World
By Kristin Bryan, Angelo Carosio
The technology that science fiction promised us has finally arrived, but accompanying it are new duties, liabilities, and causes of action. Smart homes, or homes interfaced with internet functionality, are…