Tell the FCC to save us from Amazon's flying spy robots
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Amazon has expanded its line of Ring surveillance devices with the Ring Always Home Cam. The indoor drone independently patrols the house at regular intervals and investigates noises--filming everything and everyone in its path.
If that’s not disturbing enough, a user can pilot the device viewing everything the camera sees in a live feed.
There’s still hope these creepy flying cams won’t be released. The FCC has not authorized the indoor drone. Amazon needs to get FCC certification in order to sell the device. Since the flying camera can be used to record or listen to people without their consent, a violation of FCC Rule 15.9, the FCC could deny Amazon authorization to sell unless the device complies with privacy regulations.
The FCC needs to protect consumers. The Always Home Cam poses an enormous threat to privacy. A fixed camera can be controlled and situated to record only one point of view (which is problematic enough). A flying camera could capture anything. With no blind spots or places to hide, an abuser could use Always Home to monitor their spouse or an invasive homeowner could check in on Airbnb guests. It normalizes mobile surveillance and empowers people to disregard the agency and privacy of others--personal space can never be private with Amazon’s indoor drone.
Amazon Ring has shown time and time again they can’t be trusted with security or privacy. In the last year alone, hackers broke into Ring cameras verbally threatening families and trying to befriend a child. The Neighbors app shared the home location of Ring devices, while the Ring device itself has leaked thousands users’ Wi-Fi passwords to the public. Ring Doorbell app loaded with third party trackers gathering personal identifiable information from users.
Despite public opposition, Amazon continues to expand their Ring partnerships with police departments across the country. Giving over 1,400 police departments access to request Ring footage from users en masse. With Amazon refusing to commit to not allowing drone captured footage to be accessed by police departments in the future, there is no telling when police departments and other law enforcement agencies will be able to obtain this footage either by request or warrant.
We can take action to protect ourselves from these threats.
Sign the petition: Tell the FCC to stop Amazon's plan to unleash invasive flying surveillance robots in our houses and communities.
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Amazon has expanded its line of Ring surveillance devices with the Ring Always Home Cam. The indoor drone independently patrols the house at regular intervals and investigates noises--filming everything and everyone in its path.
If that’s not disturbing enough, a user can pilot the device viewing everything the camera sees in a live feed.
There’s still hope these creepy flying cams won’t be released. The FCC has not authorized the indoor drone. Amazon needs to get FCC certification in order to sell the device. Since the flying camera can be used to record or listen to people without their consent, a violation of FCC Rule 15.9, the FCC could deny Amazon authorization to sell unless the device complies with privacy regulations.
The FCC needs to protect consumers. The Always Home Cam poses an enormous threat to privacy. A fixed camera can be controlled and situated to record only one point of view (which is problematic enough). A flying camera could capture anything. With no blind spots or places to hide, an abuser could use Always Home to monitor their spouse or an invasive homeowner could check in on Airbnb guests. It normalizes mobile surveillance and empowers people to disregard the agency and privacy of others--personal space can never be private with Amazon’s indoor drone.
Amazon Ring has shown time and time again they can’t be trusted with security or privacy. In the last year alone, hackers broke into Ring cameras verbally threatening families and trying to befriend a child. The Neighbors app shared the home location of Ring devices, while the Ring device itself has leaked thousands users’ Wi-Fi passwords to the public. Ring Doorbell app loaded with third party trackers gathering personal identifiable information from users.
Despite public opposition, Amazon continues to expand their Ring partnerships with police departments across the country. Giving over 1,400 police departments access to request Ring footage from users en masse. With Amazon refusing to commit to not allowing drone captured footage to be accessed by police departments in the future, there is no telling when police departments and other law enforcement agencies will be able to obtain this footage either by request or warrant.
We can take action to protect ourselves from these threats.
Sign the petition: Tell the FCC to stop Amazon’s plan to unleash invasive flying surveillance robots in our houses and communities.