Smart lights and fitness trackers are a 'substantial safety and economic risk': Homeland Security report calls for tech firms to beef up security on smart gadgets
The Obama administration urged the technology industry to secure millions of internet-connected devices from hacking, including fitness trackers, medical implants, surveillance cameras, home appliances, digital video recorders, thermostats, baby monitors and computers in automobiles.
It proposed no specific penalties for manufacturers that do not comply.
In a report obtained by The Associated Press, the Homeland Security Department portrayed runaway security problems with a range of devices that have been made internet-capable in recent years.
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