Alexa
Who’s Listening? When Voice Assistants Invade Your Privacy
Just this January, Apple featured a billboard at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. “What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone,” the billboard stated. The recent news that Apple ...
Amazon Alexa Recordings, Facebook Malware Campaign, Top 3 Tips to Stay Private on Vacation
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for July 8th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Amazon confirms that Alexa recordings are kept forever, details about one of ...
Alexa! Why Are You Stalking Me? (Did Amazon Lie?)
Amazon whistleblowers supposedly say thousands of Alexa team members can see your precise location. But just two weeks ago, didn’t the company pinky-swear they couldn’t? ...
Our Devices Listening?
…or is it “are devices listening” to you? Well yes. There’s always a simple answer to these questions and it’s yes. Breaking it down to the basics, pretty much all of our ...
US Government Shutdown, Privacy at CES 2019, Mobile Location Data Controversy – WB51
Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for January 14th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: The US government shutdown and ...
I Am Alexa, and I Am Here to Help: Simple Tweaks to Help Reduce Risk from Voice-Controlled Devices
Over the last few years, smart devices – once a rare novelty for only the elite and early-adopters – have become a common household item, partly in thanks to Amazon’s economical Alexa-powered ...
What’s the real value—and danger—of smart assistants?
Smart assistants are programmed to eavesdrop on you in order to await commands. Sometimes they're dangerous, and other times downright hilarious. What's the real value in these devices? Categories: Security world Technology ...
How to make Alexa your office assistant
Amazon’s Alexa has come a long way from performing basic functions like setting alarms, streaming music, and providing weather updates, to an all-around office assistant superstar. As Amazon continues to develop Alexa, ...