Alexa
British lawmakers are being advised to keep away from Amazon’s Alexa
Sources say that Members of Parliament are being advised to avoid using the smart assistant.
Only 39 percent of Prime Day shoppers are concerned about Alexa privacy issues
Less than half of Amazon shoppers are concerned about the privacy of smart speakers.
Alexa should testify in court, Germany’s Federal Interior Ministry says
They say that, at least for now, it should only be used for terrorist incidents and other serious crimes.
Amazon’s Alexa could in your next apartment whether you like it or not
Amazon are pushing to be in many different aspects of your life.
New patent suggests Amazon Alexa could start listening all the time
Many have suspected the lady in the can is always listening. If she wasn’t before, she could be soon.
Amazon is working on a wearable device that can detect your emotions
Amazon wants more data.
If you delete your Alexa recordings, it doesn’t mean the transcripts are deleted
The data is deleted from Amazon’s “main” Alexa hub but still remains elsewhere on Amazon’s servers.
Amazon staff can tie your Alexa recordings to your home address, new investigation shows
Amazon staff can use location data to link your voice recording to your home address.
Lobbyists for Google and Amazon smacked down a bill that would have stopped devices spying on you
US citizens just lost yet another piece of its right to privacy, once again in favor of the big corporations.
You were right to think Amazon staff can listen to your Alexa conversations
The recordings they listen to include customer’s first name, their device’s serial number, account number, and other personal information.
Amazon Steps Up Its Data Collection Efforts with Eero Acquisition
Amazon can now collect WiFi data through Eero, voice data through Echo and other smart devices with Alexa support, live video data through Ring security cameras, data on your viewing habits through Fire TV and Prime Video, and detailed purchase data through Amazon retail.