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Scent created to alert internet users of data leaks
short by Vani Vivek / on Sunday, 16 October, 2016
A team of designers have created a prototype device that gives off a metallic scent called 'Smell of Data' when users visit an unprotected website on an unsecured WiFi network or hotspot. Users can connect their smartphone, tablet or computer to a specially designed scent dispenser via WiFi which releases the scent on detecting a potential data leak.
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