Beyond Orwell: How the ‘Internet of Things’ Has Got You Surrounded

Phones, TVs, webcams, and watches are watching, listening, and reporting

Norma Crane and Eddie Albert (third from left) in show ‘Studio One’s 1984,’ made in 1953. Source: Wikimedia.

In recent years, consumers have expressed fears that their smartphones could be listening to them. According to a new report published in Journal of Cyber Policy, such fears are justified.