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While a quarter of French people now use smart speakers, a new study highlights their vulnerabilities and the threats they pose to privacy. Publication date :June 18, 2021 Flipboard Reddit Pinterest WhatsApp E-mail A study carried out by NordVPN reveals that around a quarter of French people have smart speakers at home.
Additionally, almost half of users are unaware that their data is stored permanently and therefore have not taken any action to fix it. “Smart speakers record every task we ask them to do as well as the Buy Bulk SMS Service searches they perform. And this is how we draw up our own portrait for the companies that manufacture these devices.
The data collected is stored permanently and then allows businesses to sell even more products or help marketers better target their audience. Therefore, smart speakers are very expensive in terms of privacy and security” says digital privacy expert Daniel Markuson. Who are smart speakers for? According to the results of research conducted by NordVPN, 24.8% of French people use smart speakers and women use these devices almost as much as men.
This may be linked to the fact that smart speakers are usually shared with other family members and are therefore used by both men and women. The sharing of these devices also allows us to understand why they are widely used by seniors (65+), because in general, they move in with their children when they get older. Smart speakers are mainly used by young people , who generally have more trust in new technologies.
Additionally, almost half of users are unaware that their data is stored permanently and therefore have not taken any action to fix it. “Smart speakers record every task we ask them to do as well as the Buy Bulk SMS Service searches they perform. And this is how we draw up our own portrait for the companies that manufacture these devices.
The data collected is stored permanently and then allows businesses to sell even more products or help marketers better target their audience. Therefore, smart speakers are very expensive in terms of privacy and security” says digital privacy expert Daniel Markuson. Who are smart speakers for? According to the results of research conducted by NordVPN, 24.8% of French people use smart speakers and women use these devices almost as much as men.
This may be linked to the fact that smart speakers are usually shared with other family members and are therefore used by both men and women. The sharing of these devices also allows us to understand why they are widely used by seniors (65+), because in general, they move in with their children when they get older. Smart speakers are mainly used by young people , who generally have more trust in new technologies.