University researchers concerned with wearable privacy

A paper from researchers at various universities suggests that privacy is an area that needs work for wearables, according to a report in The Register.

The paper, entitled ‘Privacy of Big Data in the Internet of Things Era‘ was written by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Australian National University, Sydney University, Dakota State University, and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.  It examines the quantities of ‘highly sensitive’ personal information wearables collect in order to function as advertised – data collection that makes the likes of Facebook’s seem minimal by comparison.

University researchers concerned with wearable privacy