---
title: "Smart TVs need better password protection: Schumer"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/smart-tvs-need-better-password-protection-schumer/"
date: "2014-12-01T08:40:09+00:00"
section: "Hardware/Network"
tags:
  - "Hardware Security"
  - "Network Security"
source: "nypost.com"
source_url: "http://nypost.com/2014/12/01/smart-tvs-need-better-password-protection-schumer/"
---

# Smart TVs need better password protection: Schumer

December 1, 2014 · Reported by nypost.com

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> Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday called for the makers of smart TVs and other Web-camera-enabled devices to help protect consumers by forcing them to create passwords now that hackers have shown they can access anyone’s images and share it with the …

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