{"id":1448,"date":"2017-06-14T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commarts.pleather.us\/2017\/06\/14\/your-microwave-isnt-listening-but-these-devices-are\/"},"modified":"2017-06-14T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T15:46:00","slug":"your-microwave-isnt-listening-but-these-devices-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/m2\/2017\/06\/14\/your-microwave-isnt-listening-but-these-devices-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Microwave Isn\u2019t Listening, But These Devices Are"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif\"><span class=\"m_-6732661319544230673gmail-short-description\">Our devices are a big part of day-to-day life. We can talk with anyone using our smartphones, tablets, and laptops. We give our in-home smart technology instructions simply by speaking to it.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif\"><span class=\"m_-6732661319544230673gmail-short-description\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif\"><span class=\"m_-6732661319544230673gmail-short-description\">But this convenience means that our devices are left switched on, allowing everything to be captured, including what we are not saying directly to the microphone.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif\">While your microwave\u00a0<i>probably<\/i>\u00a0isn&#8217;t listening to you, there are other devices in your home that are likely taking stock of your private conversations, putting you at risk to intruders. In this infographic, you&#8217;ll learn that:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif\"><b>88%\u00a0<\/b>of Americans say it is important that they not have someone watch or listen to them without their permission.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif\">However, the demand for voice-first devices (like Alexa or Echo) is expected to\u00a0grow from\u00a0<b>6.5 million in 2016<\/b>\u00a0to nearly<b>\u00a025 million this year.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif\">Hackers, government agencies, and online companies might have access to your data\/info if you&#8217;re not taking the proper steps to protect yourself.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-146410 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/visualnews-wp-media-prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/13104828\/pandasecurity-microphones-infographic-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"4184\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: Visual News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our devices are a big part of day-to-day life. 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