Amazon opens its long-range, low-bandwidth mesh network known as Sidewalk, to any IoT device in the United States
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Amazon US Users Have One Week To Refuse Shared Wireless Network
Privacy nightmare or useful functionality? Every Echo speaker and Ring doorbell or camera in US to opt into shared wireless network
CES 2021: Ring Trials End-To-End Encryption In Smart Doorbells
Privacy move. Smart doorbell maker adds encryption to protect video streams after security scares
Ring Warns 350,000 Smart Doorbell Customers Over Fire Risk
Amazon's smart home device maker Ring has issued new installation instructions for 350,000 doorbells in the United States, after some catch fire
Intelligent Living: The Smart Home and IoT
As IoT expands, one area where this technology will have the most profound impact will be in the home
Google Faces Italian Antitrust Probe Over Smart Devices
Alleged smart device domination by Google is under investigation by Italy's competition watchdog
Smart Sex Toy Firm Forced To Pay £3 Million In Data-Tracking Lawsuit
Security vulnerabilities and secret data tracking result in significant financial hit for Canadian sex toy firm
Amazon Hands Over Contested Echo Data In Murder Trial
Amazon has provided prosecutors access to Echo recordings in the latest case to raise questions on the privacy implications of the 'Internet of Things'
Cancer Research Smart Benches Offer Londoners Solar Power Charging And Free Wi-Fi
The smart benches come with contactless payment tech to enable people to make small on-the-fly donations
IT Pros Forced to Adopt IoT Devices Despite Security Risks
As the lucrative IoT market grows, so do concerns for its security
Eugene Kaspersky: Internet Of Things? More Like The Internet Of Threats
Security icon sounds dire warning over the security of the Internet of Things