Over 60% of people think connected devices are 'creepy,' survey reveals
Daily MailPeople care about their privacy, but not enough to quit buying gadgets that expose their personal data, says a new study on consumer habits. What they found was that many respondents using products like Google Home or Amazon Echo, fitness wearables, gaming consoles and internet-connected home appliances shared concern over how those devices harvest and share their personal data. Though sales of those connected devices have been steady, the recent survey shows that concerns over customer privacy have been enough to deter some consumers from entering the fold. Almost 30 percent of respondents cited the factor in a recent survey According to the survey, security concerns were equally as strong as a deterrent as the price of those devices, preventing nearly 30 percent of consumers without internet connected products from buying one. Concern over devices like those assessed in the report may only continue to rise after recent revelations regarding the harvesting and use of consumer data by Amazon's home assistant devices.
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