Alexa Eavesdropping Flub Re-Sparks Voice Assistant Privacy Debate
After an Alexa speaker recorded and shared a private conversation, the tech community is casting a wary eye on voice assistant privacy issues. READ MORE HERE…
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Amazon Comes Under Fire for Facial Recognition Platform
Privacy advocates say facial recognition can be an agent of authoritarian surveillance; others say it’s an invaluable tool to combat kidnapping, locate lost children and track down criminals on the run. READ MORE HERE…
TeenSafe Tracking App Exposes Thousands of Private Records
Records for a mobile app that parents can use to monitor what their kids are doing online has been exposed in the latest Amazon Web Services cloud misconfiguration. READ MORE HERE…
Free Speech Advocates Blast Amazon Over Threats Against Signal
Secure-messaging firm Signal was told by Amazon not to use its AWS servers for domain-fronting, a technique used to enable communications in countries such as Egypt, Oman, Qatar and UAE where the service is banned. Read More HERE…