Not Big Brother, but close: a surveillance expert explains some of the ways we're all being watched, all the time
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Bet Nest is doing their own hacking to market their two step authentication security program.
...that is quite the marketing scheme...
Yes and it has been done before. That is why John McAfee's security software became such a hit, he had a team working on hacks to compromise peoples computers so that they would buy his software.
Amazon is selling Alexas for $0.99 cents this Christmas. It's a no-brainer why.
I never understood why anyone would want this ??
There are some very good uses for this tech, like keeping an eye on elderly loved ones who live alone. You can be in instant communication with them without calling them and them being near a phone and with the insanely sensitive far field mics they can just say "Alexa, drop into son's house" from damn near anywhere in the house and the unit will pick up their voice. Now, I 100% agree that these devices are being used for nefarious reasons by Amazon and Google. The tech is excellent, but the company's behind them are evil as fuck, and you're right on with the .99 cent devices. Those devices have mics built in that are NOT cheap! My guess is we'll find out that the FBI or CIA is providing the financing for these devices. There's no other way you can sell a device that should be selling for at least $150 for only penny's.
Wow thanks for all that information ! I’m not a techie person, I wouldn’t even know how to install one or maybe u just plug it in! im kind of old fashioned or old school in a lot of ways and it’s actually one of the reasons I don’t have one ,,them spying is another , but they have us under a microscope regardless !
Evidence that Great Awakening is here is when the masses remove all Alexas and Siris in their home.
Close? We're so far past the line that the line looks like a dot!
Literally everyone carries a tracking device everywhere they go. At some point we have to say that we're ready to opt out, but we love the conveniences too much to stay in jail.
I work in security inside office buildings and often people are given access to the cameras. IE one office complex has a residential condo being built and the construction company has access to the camera system.
...what could go wrong?
Why the hell would the construction company have access to the camera system? That doesn't make any sense. Security, fire safety, engineering and building management are about the only ones that should have access.
Yup, and security isn't that great. Mostly contract security with little training and low wages/benefits. Security situation above, security is not tasked with securing the construction area of the site. And cameras are for people you know, not for strangers.
I wish I knew how safe Wyze camera networks are.. we've been using them for years.
There is some chinaman watching you walk around your house nekkid. 100%.
The cameras use AWS S3 datacenters in CHINA to stream and upload all clips and livestreams, not the US based S3 datacenters. Wyze claims thats how they can make the cameras so cheap.
I cover my camera up on my tablet
So... ditch the wyze?
Up to you. Always a risk associated with things versus benefits. Is the benefit of being alerted about your house and security worth having less privacy? If you ever got frustrated at your camera stream not working reliable it's because it comes from China datasheet and the connection is shoddy.
On top of that
Wyze had a data leak occurred when the information of over 2.4 million customers was exposed. The cause? When switching information over to a different database, a Wyze employee accidentally removed certain security protocols that were in place. So wyze isn't made up of the smartest folks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/business/wyze-security-camera-breach.html
Again, every company has data breaches eventually, so the risk versus reward for you personally.
I use em for perimeter monitoring. I think that is worth it for the price.
That should be a closed system.
You can. The wyze can be flashed with custom firmware that lets them hook into normal IP camera monitoring software all local.
Cameras are a joke, they are for people you know, or if someone is caught in the act. Very few crimes solved by cameras, but lots of watching employees etc..
In my case, I'll be alerted to the motion alarm on my phone and they will have a nice 12ga ready to get juicy by the time they make it into the house.
I'm not solving crimes, I'm preventing them lol
Cameras are a dilemma. On one hand you would like to be able to check on your kids in school or granny in the nursing home, on the other hand who else is looking?
Nursing homes are quick to point out patients right to privacy, but abuse isn't rare. My wife worked at a facility where a patient got pregnant by a male CNA, not all patients are seniors... Facility changed their name.
...sadly true....
Gerontophiles. Predators go where the prey is.
Yup, that's why you don't leave your kids with anyone.
'Although China has more than 50% of all surveillance cameras installed in the world (about 34 cameras per 1,000 people), Australian cities are catching up. In 2021, Sydney had 4.67 cameras per 1,000 people and Melbourne had 2.13.'
Holy shit, Australians need to push back harder or they will certainly go back into becoming a penal colony again.
Cameras where I work in a small compound has about 60 cameras. Every elevator area on each floor, 2-3 on each floor of parking garage. 10 or so on perimeter/outside areas. All newer facilities are loaded with cameras.
London most surveilled city in the world ...I hate going to London ...the creepy thing is the motorway they built M25 ...they could trap people in inner London with no escape route...just block exit routes