Technology commentator Peter Griffin says consumers are putting more faith in the hands of the big tech companies to protect their privacy. Your new smartwatch has shaved minutes of your day that you might spend checking emails, receiving calls and listening to tunes, but is the security trade-off worth it? Technology commentator Peter Griffin said consumers were putting more faith in the hands of the big tech companies to protect their privacy. READ MORE:* Your smartwatch can pose a security risk at work* Tips on setting up a smartwatch or fitness tracker* Spacetalk smartwatch for parents to track their kids123RF There are 23.1 billion connected devices installed globally. It's critical that [tech companies] protect that," Griffin said.

Source: Stuff March 19, 2019 22:52 UTC