The Federal Trade Commission's $2.3 million fine of Vizio has proven the government is paying attention to consumer complaints about the privacy implications of Smart TVs. Indeed, malicious hackers have found weaknesses across smart TVs before. Apple TV too? Whilst the case of the Samsung TV shows how home-connected devices should be treated like typical digital devices, smart televisions don't come with the same security protections. That extends to Apple TV too, says Mattia Epifani, CEO of Italian forensics experts Reality Net.

Source: Forbes February 07, 2017 19:18 UTC