From the pages of Orlando Weekly: Third-Party Data Trackers in Ring Doorbell Home Security app
• We’ve become a nation enchanted by the internet of things. Our networked assistants nag us to get in those steps, let us play with our pets when we’re away from home, even get milk delivered before we notice we’re almost out. In this environment, it’s no wonder that internet enabled Ring doorbells has become one of America’s largest security companies. There is little hard evidence that these data-enabled security cameras deter crime, but the thought of scaring off someone trying to steal a package is just irresistible, it seems. But technology is moving faster than foresight. In December a data leak released the personal information of more than 3,000 users. And an investigation by the Electronic Frontier Foundation finds that …
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