Mattel, maker of the most famous doll in the world, announced last month that it would update as technology is concerned.
This would make it through the “Hello Barbie” doll equipped with voice recognition software Siri from Apple or Samsung S-Voice type and Wi-Fi connectivity.
And, who would resist including many children and other non tanto- to speak to the beautiful blonde with blue eyes and turning plastic body and that this should answer him?
However, a group of privacy advocates of minors lit the warning light, to make a request for modern doll does not hit stores.
The fear is that the conversations recorded by the wrist are sent to Mattel and third companies, something very similar to the questions faced by Samsung Smart TV with voice commands.
“If I had a little son, I would be very concerned that their intimate conversations with her doll were being recorded and analyzed,” said Angela Campbell, professor at the School of Law at Georgetown University.
Hello Barbie is connected to the wireless home network and uses an integrated approach to record any conversation around and sends it via Internet to a server where it is processed by a software company ToyTalk audio microphone.
It should be noted, as explained by the Guardian, parents or guardians of children are the ones to create the account of each boy or girl-user-understood and accept the privacy policy outlined in the company website.
Although the audio only recording by pressing a button on the wrist and is encrypted before being sent over the Internet, Toytalk recognized that not only saves the recordings, but uses them to improve software voice recognition and shared with third parties working with them.
Given this scenario and as always, you need to read the fine and extensive product manuals letter we buy and use policies and restrictions that we have websites, in addition to accompany the smaller to ensure that give a safe and responsible technology use experts recommended security company ESET.
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