Sensors are extensively used in the Internet of Things (IoT) applications, enhancing daily convenience but also raising concerns about privacy leakage. To address this, we advocate for protecting data privacy at the moment it is generated by sensors, rather than trying to secure it afterwards.
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Ji, X., Zhu, W., Xiao, S. et al. Sensor-based IoT data privacy protection. Nat Rev Electr Eng 1, 427–428 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44287-024-00073-2
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