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'End-to-end encrypted' smart toilet camera is not end-to-end encrypted

7 days ago
  • #encryption
  • #smart-devices
  • #privacy
  • Kohler launched a smart toilet camera called Dekoda to analyze gut health.
  • Kohler claims data is secured with 'end-to-end encryption,' but this is incorrect—it uses TLS encryption.
  • Security researcher Simon Fondrie-Teitler pointed out Kohler's misleading encryption terminology.
  • Kohler can access user data on its servers, raising concerns about AI training with toilet images.
  • Kohler states its algorithms are trained only on de-identified data.
  • The Dekoda costs $599 plus a mandatory $6.99/month subscription.