UPSC Prelims 2019 · CSAT (Paper 2) · Q21

Comprehension

Medium · Logical and rational inference

Low-cost fitness trackers are cheap commodity items: addressing security would add to the cost. This class of devices is proliferating with new applications; many home cameras, smart locks, baby monitors and personal convenience gadgets are part of this wearables-and-sensors ecosystem. So are certain medical patches and computer-like modules in home appliances. This ecosystem is expected to expand exponentially, but new security challenges are daunting.

Which one of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?