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PRIVACY WOES L̶O̶O̶M̶I̶N̶G̶ FLYING IN ON THE HORIZON
As Amazon’s antitrust woes come to an end, the company just keeps swinging at the privacy piñata. The forthcoming ‘Always Home’ is a "purpose-driven security camera" according to makers, Ring. Offices may use this as an insurance reduction although how that works has still yet to be worked out. Amazon’s "privacy you can hear” is little comfort to many who have been thinking about the implications of the device. I’m still noodling the implications but The Verge nailed the cause for the overall concern well:
On a lighter note, for the price ($250), you could just buy multiple stationary cameras and not risk a pet killing this dead or anything untoward happening.
When docked, the Always Home Cam's physical camera is covered. There’s no recording or streaming when charging. The drone only patrols when it senses you've gone and will only fly along a predetermined path (i.e. no manual control). However, as thermostats and speakers have all been hacked, there’s a lingering worry about what damage and issues could be caused by such a device. The Verge summed up the direction perfectly:
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