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Amazon’s Ring Introduces Smaller Hardwired Video Doorbell
Amazon // January 27, 2021

Amazon’s smart security device company Ring is introducing Video Doorbell Wired, its smallest camera solution for home protection and surveillance. “Since day one, Ring’s focus has been to invent home security solutions that solve real customer problems. With Video Doorbell Wired, we packed the features...

Amazon’s Latest Devices Zero In On The Power Of The Connected Home
Amazon // September 24, 2020

There were the things everyone expected to see at Amazon’s hardware event on Thursday (Sept. 24), like new Echo devices and Fire TV upgrades. And then there were the things no one was expecting that showed up anyway, like a flying drone designed to robotically...

Thousands Of Amazon Ring Passwords Leaked On Dark Web
Security & Fraud // December 20, 2019

A new security lapse has been involved with Amazon’s Ring security cameras this week. On Tuesday (Dec. 17), a list of 1,562 Ring passwords and unique email addresses were uploaded to an unknown dark web text-sharing website, according to reports. The dark web site is...

Lawmakers Want Amazon To Explain Ring’s Data Privacy Practices
Amazon // November 20, 2019

Five senators wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to explain how security surveillance company Ring uses peoples’ data and video, according to a report by CNBC. Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris...

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Amazon’s Latest Devices Zero In On The Power Of The Connected Home

September 24, 2020
There were the things everyone expected to see at Amazon’s hardware event on Thursday (Sept. 24), like new Echo devices and Fire TV upgrades. And then there were the things no one was expecting that showed up anyway, like a flying drone designed to robotically monitor a home’s security. Amazon became the latest Big Tech […]

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Amazon’s Ring and FTC Settle Charges of Privacy Violations

May 31, 2023
Amazon’s Ring business unit has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding its privacy and security practices. The proposed order, which must be approved by a federal court, will require the home security camera company to delete data products from videos it unlawfully reviewed, implement a privacy and security program, and pay […]

Amazon’s Ring Introduces Smaller Hardwired Video Doorbell

January 27, 2021
Amazon’s smart security device company Ring is introducing Video Doorbell Wired, its smallest camera solution for home protection and surveillance. “Since day one, Ring’s focus has been to invent home...

Thousands Of Amazon Ring Passwords Leaked On Dark Web

December 20, 2019
A new security lapse has been involved with Amazon’s Ring security cameras this week. On Tuesday (Dec. 17), a list of 1,562 Ring passwords and unique email addresses were uploaded...

Lawmakers Want Amazon To Explain Ring’s Data Privacy Practices

November 20, 2019
Five senators wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to explain how security surveillance company Ring uses peoples’ data and video, according to a report by CNBC....