The Federal Network Agency said it had already taken action against several firms that sell the watches online but did not name them. It urged parents to destroy the watches, which are widely available on the German market and target children between the ages of 5 to 12. Strangers can talk to your child through 'connected' toys, investigation finds Read more“Via an app, parents can use such watches to secretly listen to a child’s environment. The agency’s actions reflect growing concerns about the security and privacy risks associated with the exploding number of smart gadgets​. It urged schools to be vigilant about the use of such smart watches.

Source: The Guardian November 18, 2017 01:30 UTC