What Homeowners Need to Know About Smart Home Cameras
The New York Times • • technology
Key Points:
- Amazon's new A.I.-powered "Search Party" feature for Ring cameras, which activates all neighborhood cameras to find lost dogs, has faced widespread criticism from politicians and social media users due to privacy concerns.
- Ring's recent partnership with Flock Safety, a license-plate scanning company, has sparked fears that the technology could be used by immigration enforcement agencies like ICE.
- Authorities released Google Nest footage related to Nancy Guthrie’s abduction, raising questions about the timing and accessibility of smart camera video evidence.
- Smart security cameras vary in how they store footage—locally or in the cloud—with implications for data security, access, and potential law enforcement requests.
- Security camera companies may be legally compelled to share user footage
