By Matthew Guariglia Amazon’s Ring has announced that it will no longer facilitate police’s warrantless requests for footage from Ring users. This is a victory…
By B.N. Frank Over the years, countless experts have warned about privacy and cybersecurity risks with all “smart” (see 1, 2, 3), wireless and/or Internet…
By B.N. Frank While Amazon may not be the only company guilty of collecting private data with their devices on people of all ages without…
By B.N. Frank As of June 2022, Amazon Ring cameras were being used by 2700+ American police departments, sometimes without a warrant or owners’ consent….
By Jason Kelley and Matthew Guariglia Amazon’s Ring devices are not just personal security cameras. They are also police cameras—whether you want them to be…
By B.N. Frank Despite accuracy risks and privacy concerns, a growing number of American police departments are using various technologies to investigate crimes. This includes…
By Matthew Guariglia and Karen Gullo In March 2016, “smart” doorbell camera maker Ring was a growing company attempting to market its wireless smart security…
By Matthew Guariglia Amazon Ring has announced that it will change the way police can request footage from millions of doorbell cameras in communities across…
By Matthew Guariglia, Erica Portnoy, and Bill Budington Almost one year after EFF called on Amazon’s surveillance doorbell company Ring to encrypt footage end-to-end, it…
By B.N. Frank Last week Amazon recalled hundreds of thousands of Ring cameras due to fire risk. However, the devices’ vulnerability to creepy hackers and…
By The Conscious Resistance Derrick Broze breaks down a new report regarding the nefarious relationship between local police departments and Amazon Ring doorbell camera system….
By B.N. Frank Complaints about Ring doorbells include security vulnerabilities which led to families being spied on and taunted by hackers and now fires. From…
By Matthew Guariglia This is not a drill. Red alert: The police surveillance center in Jackson, Mississippi, will be conducting a 45-day pilot program to live…
By Aaron Kesel According to a new study, the average American is filmed by an estimated 238 security cameras each week. The study was authored…