Articles

Watch Out: How to Stop Your Smart TV From Spying on You

Watch Out: How to Stop Your Smart TV From Spying on You

PCMag
Your internet-connected smart TV can invade your privacy. Here’s what the FBI and three security experts recommend for protecting your privacy, including how to turn of ACR features.

Smart televisions offer internet access, streaming apps, and sometimes even built-in cameras and microphones. They're also collecting loads of personal data in order to sell it and serve up targeted ads. And because these TVs are always connected to the internet, bad actors can potentially hack …