Who's been collecting the voice prints of millions of people saying "My voice is my password"? Why has it become tougher for law enforcement to scoop up cellphone data? And who's been turning up your central heating?

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by John Hawes of AMTSO.

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BBC fools HSBC voice recognition security system
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Victory! Supreme Court Says Fourth Amendment Applies to Cell Phone Tracking
Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse
Safety Net: the National Safe & Strategic Technology Project
US Tech Safety hotlines
UK National Domestic Violence Helpline
Worldwide helpline directory
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084: No! My voice is not my password