[CT-NFB] Amazon Echo and privacy concerns

[Deb Reed]

Thanks for the information Noreen. It was quite easy to disable.

Sincerely,
 Deb Reed
Central CT Chapter President 
National Federation Of The Blind
Phone - 860-973-3679 
Cell-860-378-5370
Email - deb.reed57 at gmail.com



> On Jun 8, 2021, at 11:06 AM, Elizabeth Rival via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>                                 Hi all, yes, I also saw this and am investigating with tech help from my daughter. She says not to panic if you have password security. More news to follow for all users. Beth
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> From: ngrice5456 at aol.com <ngrice5456 at aol.com> 
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2021 9:11 PM
> To: erival at comcast.net
> Subject: Amazon Echo and privacy concerns
>  
> Hi Beth,
>  
> I saw a story on the news tonight about Amazon Alexa devices becoming public hot spots so people could potentially hack into your Alexa device. Not sure if you had seen this. Apparently you have to opt out and it starts tomorrow. Here's the story from two TV channels:
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> https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/ag-warns-amazon-to-automatically-connect-smart-home-devices-to-shared-network/2503465/
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> https://www.wfsb.com/news/your-amazon-devices-will-essentially-become-public-wifi-hotspots-if-you-dont-disable-this-option/article_400d18bc-c79c-11eb-8656-775966e0e603.html?block_id=994091
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> Sincerely, 
> Noreen
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>  
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