Warner urges FTC to strengthen security of IoT devices for children

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is urging the Federal Trade Commissioner to work with Congress on protecting children's privacy following several high-profile data hacks of internet-connect “smart toys,” as part of a broader effort to strengthen security surrounding the Internet of Things.

“I am writing to express my continued and growing concern regarding children's privacy amid recent media reports further highlighting security vulnerabilities in a wide array of connected products directed at children,” Warner wrote in a letter to FTC...