Amazon’s Ring is adding a privacy dashboard to its iOS and Android apps following a spate of scandals involving the connected device
But in the case of Ring, the devices themselves are not built with security in mind. What’s more, they are privy to sometimes very sensitive information in and around people’s homes. And breaches of privacy are happening to similar devices all the time: Only last week in a stark warning for all users.
“Why companies such as Amazon sell smart devices without sufficient in-built protection is beyond me,” says Jake Moore, cybersecurity specialist at ESET. “The constant mention of sub-standard onboard cyber protection should justify a total overhaul in their devices, but this latest announcement may not be enough to protect against constant evolving threats.”
He says firms such as Amazon should be rolling out mandatory updates that make their customers safer by default “before they lose out on the market altogether.” Personally, I wouldn’t recommend buying a Ring device–I threw my own connected Google Home smart speaker in the trash. But if you do have a Ring, ensure it isn’t in a place where, for example children can interact with it. By all means do use the Control Center–just make sure you are aware of the additional measures you need to take to secure your device.
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