Mozilla publishes list of gadgets with privacy issues 651841

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From the new PlayStation 5 to the Google Nest Mini, Mozilla has listed the gadgets that have the biggest privacy issues

Black Friday is approaching and if you don't buy yourself a gadget, maybe you will buy someone else. However, with so many technological innovations appearing all the time, we can end up neglecting a very important aspect that a technological device needs to have: the problems of privacy. And to ensure you shop with confidence, Mozilla put together a helpful list of popular gadgets with ratings on how problematic they are in of preserving the privacy of information they are. 332t6l

Gadgets without privacy issues 453p6i

At the top of this section of the list we have the Xbox Series X / S, Apple Watch Series 6, iPad e Apple AirPods. In this category we have no surprises as both Nintendo and Microsoft consoles share little data and personal information. Surprisingly, even using so much data from its s, both the Apple Watch Series 6 and the different iPad models have very strict settings to keep their s' information safe.

Nintendo switch
Nintendo Switch is a game console with no personal data privacy issues

Gadgets with few privacy issues 446d5u

Here we find products like the new Samsung galaxy watch3, Amazon FireTV e Google Nest Hub. These gadgets share some of the s' personal data to provide a more appropriate experience such as personalized content suggestions. Fortunately, these devices offer privacy settings that the can adjust the way he wants, choosing the type of information he wants to be shared.

samsung galaxy watch 3
Samsung's Galaxy Watch3 has acceptable security with s' data

Gadgets with a lot of privacy issues p3n2a

Here we see products such as the tablets from the line Galaxy da Samsung, Kobo eReaders, Google Nest Cams, Google Nest Mini, Mi Band 5 e Amazon Echo Dot. Impressively, Samsung's Galaxy family tablets stand out as the gadgets that most share data and are susceptible to personal information leaks. Also in this category are the Google Nest Mini and Mi Band 5, which collect a considerable amount of data and, unfortunately, do not offer many mechanisms to guarantee the privacy of this information.

Google nest with privacy issues
Google Nest Mini has serious issues keeping data private

Gadgets with privacy not included 5k2sm

Last but not least, we have the gadgets that don't have any kind of protection for the privacy of the 's data like the amazon halo, Oculus Quest 2, NVIDIA Shield TV and the Huawei Smart Watch ES. In this case, the needs to be clearly informed by the manufacturer that their data will not be protected when using any of these devices. In the case of the Oculus Quest 2, this lack of privacy may not make much difference since it is a VR headset, but with smartwatches like the Amazon Halo and Huawei Smart Watch ES it is worrying to imagine that your data is completely unprotected.

Oculus Quest 2
The Oculus Quest 2 does not have any mechanism that guarantees the privacy of your data

It is worth ing that this ranking made by Mozilla is an informal classification based on the potential for abuse or exposure of your data, and does not mean that a gadget is perfectly safe or private. If you're buying one of these devices, it's best to take a good look at the settings and preferences and disable anything that might seem "invasive". You can always turn the features back on, but once you put your data out there, it's hard to get it back.

If you're curious, you can check out the complete list with the privacy ranking on gadgets prepared by Mozilla.

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