Wearable technologies and the Internet of Things are becoming a really exciting topic and each time we review different products for clients, we find out an additional legal implication that might be relevant in the sector. After having published a post on wearable technologies and privacy and a second post on wearable technologies in the healthcare sector with reference to eHealth technologies, I am now running a webinar organized by the Global Lawyers Association on wearable technologies, privacy and intellectual property rights.
Wearables are facing a massive growth, but have to deal with major privacy issues that could hinder or at least delay the process.
Wearables and the Internet of Things are one of the most discussed at the moment with a considerable potential impact on our approach to technologies in the next years. But, with the huge amount of personal data relating to users as well as images/sounds on the people/events around him collected by means of such devices and the possibility to very easily share them on the Internet, the impact on privacy rights of these technologies will require a careful review.
The fashion world is discovering technology integration into clothing with e-textile and smart clothing, raising new legal issues for this market.
The retail and fashion sectors need to deal with new legal issues due to the adoption of IoT technologies as a consequence of the rapid digital revolution of the industry.
Can the risk of cybercrime the main threat to the growth of the Internet of Things technologies? How to handle such risk?
Data are the oil of the future and the Internet of Things technologies considerably rely on them, leading to major data protection issues.
LawBytes #30 deals this week with the new EDPS report on smart glasses privacy and the cybersecurity report issued by ENISA.
LawBytes #27 deals this week with the privacy heat at Las Vegas CES and the EDPS data breach guidelines for EU institutions and bodies.
LawBytes deals with the Italian DPIA list published by the Italian Data Protection Authority and the security guidelines by ENISA on the Internet of Things (IoT).