Obviously, everything is connected to the Internet now, even sex toys.
A version of a vibrating toy called We-
The Vibe Rave released two years ago is Bluetooth and Wi-
Fi compatible, can use the mobile app We-
The user can control the strength and vibration mode of the toy.
It also allows partners to control toys remotely, while other features built into the app allow private SMS and video calls.
The lawsuit was filed.
2. claim Standard Innovation Company
Not enough to explain how we produce "sensitive information . "
Connect users are being used.
"Without the knowledge of the customer . . . . . . (Standard Innovation) designed us-
Connect to collect and record highly private and sensitive data about consumer personal information
Vibe use, which includes the date and time of each use and the selected vibration settings, and transfers these usage data along with the user's personal email address to the server in Canada, the court document reads.
Documents submitted on behalf of afemale we-
Vibe users identified as "N"P.
"Seek certification as a complaint of class action and ask the court to be tried by a jury.
The company's actions show a "complete disregard" of various privacy rights and violate some privacy in the United States. S. laws.
In a statement, Standard Innovation has not yet received notice of action.
"We can't comment on rumors or speculation.
"If we receive more information, we will review it thoroughly and comment in due course," the company said in a statement . ".
"No one has accused our client of any data being leaked.
However, given the privacy of our products, the privacy and security of customer data is essential for our company.
Therefore, we take customer privacy and our data practices seriously. ”Eve-Lynn J.
Rapp, a lawyer for Edelson PC in San Francisco who is working on the case, said Standard Innovation will be delivered to documents by Friday.
Standard Innovation says it has been working to improve its data security and privacy practices, including consultations with security and privacy experts to further enhance data protection and privacy for our customers.
The company said it would also work to better communicate its data practices to customers.
"We're updating us-
Connect the app later this month and the update will include the new
"App communications about our privacy and data practices, and new features about how consumers control data usage," it said in a statement . ".
The lawsuit is a warning for companies that are increasingly pushing for more network connections and sharing usage data online.
Known in the tech world as the "Internet of Things" forever
The increase in the number of connected devices is alarming.
According to Gartner, a researcher in information technology, there are currently more than 6.
Today, 4 billion devices are connected to the Internet and share information online.
This figure is expected to reach 20.
By 2020, 8 billion devices, excluding tablets, mobile phones and computers, were connected to everything from solar panels to coffee machines and human AIDS.
Scott Montgomery, chief technology strategist at Intel Security, said we-
As everything gets closer, the Vibe controversy is a fascinating look at the issues that affect the world.
"People want convenience and benefit without considering their privacy," Montgomery said . ".
"There was an incident last year that hacked a Wi-Fi-
Barbie was enabled and was able to record what the microphone in the doll picked up from the children.
This leads to a question. Does Barbie really need to be online ? " On February, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released a 34-
The page report outlines concerns about privacy and data as the Internet of Things continues to evolve.
"The Internet of Things has been compared with the nervous system of electricity or the Earth to illustrate the widespread phenomenon, and the report says:" invisible, and will become an important part of our social structure. ".
"Some international experts, thinkers and technical builders have predicted profound political, social and economic changes;
The most important of these is concerns about privacy and monitoring. ”—
The previous version of the story erroneously stated the location of the court in which the lawsuit was filed.
The story has been updated.