Quote:
Originally Posted by ApK
Until someone reverse engineers the source, or sniffs the traffic and proves otherwise to my satisfaction, I tend to trust what Amazon says, and what they say is that it's constantly listening LOCALLY ONLY for the wake word, then ONLY STUFF SAID following the wake word (you know, while the blue light ring is active....) is sent to the cloud.
So unless someone in the room said the wake work followed by something significant to the crime, it's unlikely there is audio evidence in Amazon's cloud, but it's worth checking.
Hmm. I wonder if an Alexa "Call 911!" skill would be useful?
|
i agree and I'm not too concerned about Alexa. Companies like Amazon and Apple have pushed back against the law enforcement community whenever they have demanded access to accounts and information stored on devices, and that is good. They tell law enforcement bring your warrant and we will comply, but don't expect carte blanche access. However, there are a lot of smart home devices that might not be playing so nicely. And there are likely some devices that record information because they need to, but that information might not be what you would want spread around. So it pays to understand the high tech world in which we live and to be cautious. Wearing a tin-foil hat is over reaction in my opinion, but constant vigilance is a good idea. Be aware of your surroundings and environment and the devices you welcome into your home and life. They have no conscience as they are merely machines.