Toys That 'Do No Harm' - Holiday Gifts 2018

When my children were growing up we accessed a report on dangerous toys that had mechanical or usage issues that could cause unexpected harm. Now the scene has shifted. The question is, "Do the toys listen in on family conversations or otherwise invade privacy?"

It's an important question and maybe even harder to evaluate than the mechanical issues I was hopeless at. Mozilla is the non-profit developer of the open-source browser Firefox, which many of use in preference to a commercial browser. Their second annual report on connected toys that do not have serious privacy issues is a welcome addition to the 2018 holiday season.

Here's a link to the report. Note that users can include their own ratings to further increase the quality of the recommendations.

Most of us will include some connected electronics products on our gifts lists, so this should be required reading for all!

Stay Safe this holiday season!