The Stream

Tracking tech: Connected and vulnerable?

As the Internet of Things becomes more pervasive, privacy and security concerns mount.

On Tuesday, January 19 at 19:30 GMT:

More than 50 billion objects from TVs to toothbrushes are expected be connected to the Internet in the next four years, collecting data about where and what we’re doing. Cross-tracking gadgets is a big business for companies looking to cash-in on our lifestyles, and the technology is evolving faster than privacy laws. Tuesday at 19:30 GMT, The Stream plugs into the Internet of Things and explores the costs of being connected.

Joining the conversation:

Zak Rogoff @Zakkai
Campaigns Manager, Free Software Foundation
fsf.org

Alvaro M Bedoya @alvarombedoya
Executive Director, Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law

Paul Cushman
Cross Screen Consultants
crossscreenconsultants.com

How much time, energy and money are you willing to invest to protect your privacy from Internet-enabled devices? Leave your thoughts below in the comment secion.