Smart toys have become popular as technological solutions offer a better experience for
children. However, the technology employed greatly increases the risks to children's privacy …

Purpose This review scopes evidence on the use of social robots for older adults with
depressive symptoms, in the scenario of smart cities, analyzing the age-related depression …

We analyze the security practices of three smart toys that communicate with children through
voice commands. We show the general communication architecture, and some general …

The growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) has favored the emergence of new applications
and services. Consequently, new challenges in data security and protection have arisen …

Smart toys pose potential privacy risks, which may lead to aversion of parents who may
choose not to buy them for their children. Magazine and newspaper articles have recently …

A smart city is an urban development vision based on Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) and the Internet of things (IoT) for the city's management and operations …

Abstract Most Small Scale IoT (SSIoT) devices on the market gather a significant amount of
sensitive information, yet many lack privacy controls, introducing significant privacy and …

The wave of IoT has spread across the toy market providing designers opportunities for
bringing innovation into children's play in the form of toys that can adapt, connect and …

Smart toys raises new concerns for parents and researchers. Children are more likely to
share sensitive data and are unaware or rarely care about online risks. Parents play a …

Advances within the toy industry and interconnectedness have resulted in the rapid and
pervasive development of smart connected toys (SCTs), built with the capacity to collect …