From 6727c3087307c00f39f7f618f7fb1a42326595573a57d775c2da2f7ae91a6492 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicholas Johnson Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Subject: Initial commit --- content/post/turn-off-surveillance-devices.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/post/turn-off-surveillance-devices.md (limited to 'content/post/turn-off-surveillance-devices.md') diff --git a/content/post/turn-off-surveillance-devices.md b/content/post/turn-off-surveillance-devices.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..07708cc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/post/turn-off-surveillance-devices.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +title: "Turn Off Surveillance Devices" +date: 2021-11-25T00:00:00 +draft: false +--- +Many fools now voluntarily bug their own homes with "digital assistants". It is beyond a reasonable doubt that these devices also function as corporate/government wiretaps. There are several confirmed news reports showing that Alexas, for example, record and send voice data to Amazon without explicit user consent. Amazon then stores user conversations and will not delete them, even when asked. Police have issued warrants for that voice data and Amazon has a history of cooperation with police. In effect, Amazon is building a total surveillance state. + +Persistent audio/video surveillance is a very nasty thing to subject roommates and visitors to. It is a violation of an individual's reasonable expectation of privacy in what is supposed to be a private space. If you're a homeowner or a renter, please don't put these nasty devices in your home. + +If you're visiting someone's home or apartment, kindly ask them to disconnect or unplug any digital assistants and smart devices they own. While digital assistants are the worst offenders, smart TVs, smartphones, and internet of stings devices are also known to snoop. These wiretaps don't belong in people's homes in the first place, so you're well within the bounds of reason to request privacy. -- cgit v1.2.3