Liability? Hackers Target Home Devices (Minefield for Retail Providers)
June 12,2014
If you thought the polar vortex was bad, wait until hackers start targeting "smart" devices offered to customers through retail energy suppliers.
Think polar vortex meets Target data breach.
As part of a series on big data, Bloomberg reports on the vulnerabilities of various smart appliances and devices to hacking.
What will be the liability for a retail supplier whose smart thermostat is used by hackers to steal personal customer information?
What internal controls and safeguards will be required from retail providers (as home solutions providers) in offering these new smart thermostats?
What will be the reaction at the first data breach or exploit?
See Bloomberg for more on the growing threat of hacking
Tags:
Big Data
Customer Info
Customer Privacy
Smart Home
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