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(ZEROHEDGE) – American technology researchers say they've determined a Chinese company is collecting data on the users of its smart coffee machines. “The data is collected at the point of operation from software embedded in the coffee maker,” North Carolina-based New Kite Data Labs says in a new report.
"We present data from a Chinese coffee machine manufacturer producing smart machines that collects data on a variety of subjects including drink production, location, payment information, and other data," the four-page report says. "The broad collection of data through devices with low levels of security and unclear data storage policies should raise concerns."
Though the company isn't named in the report, founder Christopher Balding told the Washington Times it's Kalerm, a company headquartered in Jiangsu. The company sells both commercial and personal coffee machines on four continents—including North America and Europe—both under its own brand and in white label arrangements with other sellers.
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