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Ring camera privacy breaches see Amazon fined – but only $6M

Ring doorbell privacy breaches | Satirical image showing Ring with HAL from 2001

Ring camera privacy has been under fire since 2019, with two separate issues leading to a formal complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). That has now resulted in Ring owner Amazon being fined – but only $5.8M.

The company was also fined $25M for using Alexa data from children to train its algorithms, something the FTC said was clearly illegal …

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Ring doorbell security gets boost as company expands end-to-end encryption

Ring doorbell security boost | Woman pressing bell

Ring doorbell security has been a source of controversy for some time, but the company finally appears to be taking privacy issues seriously. It is now supporting end-to-end encryption of video footage for wireless as well as wired products.

The change will finally address security flaws which have been highlighted as far back as 2019 …

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How smart home tech is empowering users to help disabled family members

Smart home technology can be a great convenience to any of us, but is often particularly valuable to those with disabilities.

We recently heard blind people talk about the life-changing nature of things like Apple’s Siri and VoiceOver, and one 9to5Mac reader has now told us how he uses two pieces of smart home tech to help keep a disabled family member safe …


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Ring announces new external security camera, in wired, battery & solar versions

Ring has announced a new external security camera designed to provide a neater and cheaper alternative to the Floodlight Camera it first announced back in January and launched later in the year.

Along with more compact lighting, the Spotlight Cam is available in three versions depending on how you want it to be powered: wired, battery and solar …


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