The recent New York Times article on security threats to connected devices, http://nyti.ms/hBLdvY, is a bit of a call to arms for device security. The article discussed the ease with which a new web-enabled HDTV could be hacked to steal sensitive user profile information. This example illustrates the lack of awareness among users regarding security threats to their devices including smartphones, TVs, media players and gaming consoles. In the past, these devices had fragmented operating systems, were not always connected, and carried little sensitive data of high value.
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