Smart home devices in many homes collect audio, video, and location data. The apps that control those devices often focus on the account owner, even when the technology also captures guests, neighbors, and other people who never agreed to be monitored. New research examined whether Chinese smart home apps provide privacy protections for these bystanders. The study reviewed 49 apps available in Apple’s App Store in mainland China and found consistent gaps in bystander privacy, … More → The post Apple privacy labels often don’t match what Chinese smart home apps do appeared first on Help Net Security.