How smart devices, cars, apps & other technology track you & what you can do about it

The pushback against Flock cameras raised a bigger question: What else is quietly tracking you?The answer, according to cybersecurity and computing experts, is a lot — and the risk is hiding in plain sight.Anything connected can collect your dataSergey Gulyayev, CEO of SecureData.com, says the list of devices that can track you is longer than most people realize.“Well, you think about your smart TV. You know, recognize what’s on your screen. See if it’s Alexa or Google, those are connected,” said Gulyayev, who specialized in hardware encryption, data recovery and security.Simply put: Many things that connect to the internet or Wi-Fi can potentially collect or transmit information about you.That includes smart home devices like doorbell cameras, smart fridges and robotic vacuums, as well as retail stores with surveillance cameras.Your car might know more than you thinkEven a new car purchase can open the door to data collection.“Your Ring camera, anything that you allow access to your W