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Daily Dashboard | VTech’s terms of service say it’s not liable for hacks; Government says it can spy on IoT devices Related reading: US NTIA releases AI Accountability Policy Report

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Internet-connected toymaker VTech recently reopened its app store two months after a massive hack disclosed the personal data of 6 million children. Motherboard reports, however, that the company’s new terms of service include specific language removing it from liability in any future hacks or data breaches. The clause may not carry any weight in Europe, though. Privacy lawyer Ot Van Daalen said, “Under EU law you have an obligation to secure data and you cannot waive this by putting something like this in the terms and conditions that you have with your customers.” Meanwhile, comments by U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper about the ability for U.S. intelligence agencies to spy on people via Internet of Things devices have raised concerns.
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