DefCon security conference bans smart glasses with recording capabilities

It’s a sign of the times: Security conference DefCon has , which among other things ask visitors not to take group shots and to use “portrait” mode (or a low F-stop for those with old-fashioned cameras) to focus on the foreground, so that people in the background appear blurred.

The smart glasses market has gone up a notch lately. its new generation of smart glasses next June, citing privacy concerns as the reason for the delay.

It is not only tech conferences that are getting jumpy about smart glasses. CISOs are beginning to get wary about their impact on organizations and whether their data is secure.