The security firm Context Information Security recently put up an extensive and interesting post that points out that gadgets that use Bluetooth Low Energy -- as most wearables do -- can be tracked, and could therefore be seen as a security or privacy risk. The report gives background on beacon technology, which uses wireless signals to serve up location-dependent content. … [Read more...]
Guardian Bluetooth Kid Tracker
The Taiwanese company Beluvv has an interesting spin on kid trackers with its Guardian product, due to ship next month for $30. Guardian is a disk that looks to be a couple of inches in diameter that you can clip or strap onto your kid. You can set a geofence around your location using a smartphone app, and the Guardian uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to alert you when the … [Read more...]
