IT companies are failing to secure
devices connected to the internet, leaving them open to hackers. This
shocking report reveals how anything from your pins to your passport
could now be accessed online.
"Is this your pin? Is this a letter you received from your bank? Do
you have a HP e-Print scanner?" The young man answers yes to every
question, stunned that all of his information was accessible on the
internet for anyone who wanted to see it. And he's not alone: the wealth
of information available is staggering. From shop owners whose security
cameras can be watched and controlled remotely, to medical records and
confidential documents for international companies like Unilever, Orange
and KLM, it's a bonanza for any would-be hackers. While it would be
simple for the IT firms who provide printers, scanners and software to
make the system more secure, they don't see it as their problem and
argue that attending to basic safety protocols is a bit of a marketing
nightmare. "There are people who know all about how this works,
security-wise, but it's too much trouble to explain all that." One
company went so far as to call consumers who didn't know they had to
change their passwords "idiots". As the rate of technological change
continues at a frightening pace, do technology companies have a duty to
prevent our privacy being eroded?
video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okhfDsKmAoY&feature=player_embedded
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