#CyberChats Podcast Season 4, Episode 6: Tech Gifts & Hidden Risks: What to Know Before You Shop this Holiday Season.
Listen to the Podcast on 20 November 2025
Episode Details
Welcome to #CyberChats Season 4, Episode 6!
This festive #CyberChats episode explores the most popular tech gifts of the 2025 holiday season and the security surprises that may come with them. Host Kennedy Taylor Tibbetts teams up with Cyber Pulse podcast host, James Walsh for this timely & helpful crossover episode. From smart speakers and wearables to trackers, VR headsets, and kid-friendly gadgets, we look at how these devices collect data and where privacy risks can sneak in.
Join us for practical, easy tips to help you give and receive the latest tech with confidence and keep your home merry, bright, and secure all season long.
Topics discussed: Amazon Echo Dot, Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, Apple AirTag, Fitbit Inspire 3, Oura Ring, Meta Quest 3, Apple iPad, Google TV Streamer 4K, VTech KidiZoom Smartwatch DX4, cybersecurity, privacy, holiday shopping.
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