Your Amazon Devices Automatically Share WiFi Without Your Consent
The great fear of tech implementation always harkens back to data mining and exposure. So, imagine my surprise when I saw that, on June 8th, Amazon began automatically enabling WiFi sharing on connected hardware. Through a unique wireless network called Sidewalk, Echo speakers, Ring cameras (including video doorbells), Tile Trackers, and other connected devices now automatically share your WiFi with neighbors. So, what exactly is Sidewalk? How does Amazon justify it, and what are its implications for your data? Let’s take a look. Amazon Sidewalk Was Quietly Rolled Out in 2017 Amazon began creating Sidewalk-enabled devices in 2017. Eerily enough,...
