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Originally Posted by MGlitch
Where did I ever say Amazon were unhackable? No. But the barrier for entry is higher for them than it is for a mom and pop shop. To believe otherwise is foolish. Especially as more of the mom and pop shops opt in to using various cashier apps running on tablets potentially sending your data who knows where on to who knows how secure a system.
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It depends on who wants to get through the barrier. It seems like the gate is easily opened for government entities.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...SDRGWQ2C2CRYEF
And here's the latest bi-annual report...
https://d1.awsstatic.com/Information...r_2021_bia.pdf
Note that the data does
not include "national security requests" (whether foreign or domestic). Also note that data requests are "mainly" (not exclusively) for information stored on the AWS cloud (pictures, etc.). So we have no idea how often "national security requests" have been made or how often Amazon has supplied the information — or what information Amazon has supplied and whether it was obtained by recordings from Echo devices. And, as domestic "national security laws" (which is used to spy on Americans) are changed, the compliance levels by Amazon can change. For example, after Republicans swept Virginia's statewide elections (mostly on concerns about what the schools were teaching children) the Federal government started surveilling parents at school board meetings (labeling these parents who opposed boys in girl's bathroom and CRT as potential, so-called "terrorist threats"). Has this agency requested information on any of these parents via the "national security" portal at Amazon? We don't know. That information is not released to the public. Just one example of how corporate data gathering and government overreach (to punish political enemies) can easily result in abuse of privacy.
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Originally Posted by MGlitch
are personal choices, which was the point. It’s hardly a defense of Amazon and much more a defense of individuals right to decide what they are comfortable with, you and GMW for example aren’t comfortable with having an echo device in your home. Bully for you, no one is going to force you to and no one has demeaned you or those who agree with you for your opinion. GMW however had on several posts in this thread stated or implied those who disagree with him to be at best nieve, or intentionally ignorant. Ignoring several people pointing out they were aware of the potential risks and considered the convenience to outweigh those risks.
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I understand that it's a choice. I just don't think most people fully understand exactly what they are choosing. Full consent can only be obtained when full information is provided.