{"id":270777,"date":"2021-06-10T03:42:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T00:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/own-an-echo-amazon-may-be-helping-itself-to-your-bandwidth\/"},"modified":"2021-06-10T03:42:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T00:42:55","slug":"own-an-echo-amazon-may-be-helping-itself-to-your-bandwidth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/own-an-echo-amazon-may-be-helping-itself-to-your-bandwidth\/","title":{"rendered":"#Own an Echo? Amazon may be helping itself to your bandwidth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25e8086a0a8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25e8086a0a8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/own-an-echo-amazon-may-be-helping-itself-to-your-bandwidth\/#DID_AMAZON_TELL_CUSTOMERS_THIS_WAS_HAPPENING\" >DID AMAZON TELL CUSTOMERS THIS WAS HAPPENING?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/own-an-echo-amazon-may-be-helping-itself-to-your-bandwidth\/#HOW_CAN_I_STOP_THIS\" >HOW CAN I STOP THIS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/own-an-echo-amazon-may-be-helping-itself-to-your-bandwidth\/#WHY_IS_AMAZON_DOING_THIS\" >WHY IS AMAZON DOING THIS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/own-an-echo-amazon-may-be-helping-itself-to-your-bandwidth\/#HOW_DOES_IT_WORK\" >HOW DOES IT WORK?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/own-an-echo-amazon-may-be-helping-itself-to-your-bandwidth\/#WHAT_ARE_THE_RISKS\" >WHAT ARE THE RISKS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/own-an-echo-amazon-may-be-helping-itself-to-your-bandwidth\/#WHAT_DOES_AMAZON_SAY\" >WHAT DOES AMAZON SAY?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/own-an-echo-amazon-may-be-helping-itself-to-your-bandwidth\/#WHICH_DEVICES_WANT_TO_SHARE_MY_INTERNET\" >WHICH DEVICES WANT TO SHARE MY INTERNET?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/own-an-echo-amazon-may-be-helping-itself-to-your-bandwidth\/#DOES_AMAZON_HAVE_BIGGER_AMBITIONS\" >DOES AMAZON HAVE BIGGER AMBITIONS?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Own an Echo? Amazon may be helping itself to your bandwidth<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Do you own an Amazon smart device? If so, odds are good that the company is already sharing your internet connection with your neighbors unless you\u2019ve specifically told it not to.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the company launched a program that forces users of many Echo smart speakers and Ring security cameras to automatically share a small portion of their home wireless bandwidth with neighbors. The only way to stop it is to turn it off yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon says the program, called Amazon Sidewalk, is a way to make sure lights, smart locks and other gadgets outside the home and out of reach of a Wi-Fi connection stay working.<\/p>\n<p>But some experts warn that the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> is so new that privacy and security risks remain unclear. And almost no one seems h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y that Amazon forced consumers into Amazon Sidewalk \u2014 or that many people may not know they can opt out of it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DID_AMAZON_TELL_CUSTOMERS_THIS_WAS_HAPPENING\"><\/span>DID AMAZON TELL CUSTOMERS THIS WAS HAPPENING?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Amazon says it sent emails to customers last month and in November that Sidewalk was coming. The company says you\u2019ll also get a notification when you set up gadgets that work with Sidewalk.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HOW_CAN_I_STOP_THIS\"><\/span>HOW CAN I STOP THIS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you know about it, it\u2019s relatively straightforward, if not exactly simple, to opt out of Sidewalk. Echo users can go into the Alexa app, tap \u201cMore\u201d in the lower right hand corner, then tap \u201cSettings,\u201d then \u201cAccount Settings,\u201d where they\u2019ll find a section for Amazon Sidewalk and a button to disable it. In the Ring app, go to \u201cControl Center\u201d and then tap \u201cSidewalk.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHY_IS_AMAZON_DOING_THIS\"><\/span>WHY IS AMAZON DOING THIS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The idea behind Sidewalk is to integrate residential wireless connections into a \u201cmesh network\u201d that can extend coverage to areas home Wi-Fi can\u2019t reach. Amazon\u2019s Echo and Ring devices band together to create a this network by grabbing a slice of bandwidth from each cooperative home network. That can extend the range of devices designed to work with Sidewalk so they\u2019ll stay connected even when away from your home network.<\/p>\n<p>One example of such a device is Tile, a tracking device that can be placed on keys or a dog\u2019s collar. If your dog goes missing in a neighborhood where Sidewalk is working, it might turn up quickly via Tile.<\/p>\n<p>Other products that work with Sidewalk include smart locks that can be controlled by phone and wearable devices that can track people with dementia who may wander. Amazon expects additional devices, including outdoor lights and motion detectors, will work with Sidewalk before long.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HOW_DOES_IT_WORK\"><\/span>HOW DOES IT WORK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Amazon is tapping into a variety of radio technologies, including one called LoRa for its long range and better known for industrial and business applications such as keeping track of cattle roaming through pasturelands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe goal here is not to create coverage for a single home,\u201d said Marc Pegulu of chipmaker Semtech, which is partnering with Amazon on the technology. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of a shared network, a community shared network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among other things, devices connected to the shared network can supposedly search for the best signal in a way that can preserve their battery life.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Clausen, a computer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> professor at France\u2019s \u00c9cole Polytechnique, says that the network Amazon is creating could be a good thing provided that it\u2019s open and accessible, because it would make it easier and cheaper to use internet-connected devices and sensors and spark new innovations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut of course, when a behemoth like Amazon, or Apple or Google or Microsoft, create a platform, they also can end up controlling the platform and that can stifle innovation,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"The idea behind Sidewalk is to integrate residential wireless connections into a \u201cmesh network\u201d that can extend coverage to areas home Wi-Fi can\u2019t reach\" class=\"wp-image-18481306 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/amazon-echo-wi-fi.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/amazon-echo-wi-fi.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/amazon-echo-wi-fi.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The idea behind Sidewalk is to integrate residential wireless connections into a \u201cmesh network\u201d that can extend coverage to areas home Wi-Fi can\u2019t reach.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Elaine Thompson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHAT_ARE_THE_RISKS\"><\/span>WHAT ARE THE RISKS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hackers could potentially infiltrate home networks via Sidewalk, said Eric Null, a policy manager at digital rights group Access Now. If that happens, Null said hackers could observe everything you do, take over your devices or access your files to steal information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s only a matter of time before someone\u2019s network gets hacked and data gets breached,\u201d said Null.<\/p>\n<p>William Tong, Connecticut\u2019s attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/AG\/Press-Releases\/2021-Press-Releases\/Amazon-Sidewalk-Will-Automatically-Connect-Smart-Home-Devices-to-Shared-Network-on-June-8\" class=\"\">warned\u00a0<\/a>consumers this week that the program was \u201cuncharted territory\u201d and that people should opt-out of Sidewalk unless they are sure their privacy and security will be protected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWireless networks are already notoriously vulnerable to hacks and breaches,\u201d Tong wrote in a statement. \u201cFamilies need better information and more time before giving away a portion of their bandwidth to this new system.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHAT_DOES_AMAZON_SAY\"><\/span>WHAT DOES AMAZON SAY?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When asked about privacy and security concerns, an Amazon spokesman said he couldn\u2019t respond to \u201chypothetical situations.\u201d The company didn\u2019t respond to a request to make an executive available for an interview, but said that data that flows through its network has three-layers of encryption that\u2019s meant to to keep hackers from seeing it.<\/p>\n<p>Samir Jain, director of policy at the Center for Democracy and Technology, said Amazon\u2019s efforts to encrypt data was a good step. But Jain said that it\u2019s hard to identify security vulnerabilities until a new technology is deployed in the real world.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHICH_DEVICES_WANT_TO_SHARE_MY_INTERNET\"><\/span>WHICH DEVICES WANT TO SHARE MY INTERNET?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Echo devices that share network bandwidth via Sidewalk include the third generation and newer versions of the Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Dot for Kids and the Echo Dot with Clock. The Echo Show 5, 8, 10; the second generation of the Echo Show; Echo Spot; Echo Plus; Echo Studio; Echo Input; Echo Flex.<\/p>\n<p>Sidewalk-enabled Ring devices include the Ring Floodlight Cam; Ring Spotlight Cam Wired; and Ring Spotlight Cam Mount.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DOES_AMAZON_HAVE_BIGGER_AMBITIONS\"><\/span>DOES AMAZON HAVE BIGGER AMBITIONS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Amazon has explained Sidewalk in the context of consumer devices such as cameras and speakers. But it could also one day integrate the technology into its core business: delivering goods.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the company could embed tiny internet-connected devices into cardboard packages to help track them, said Clausen of \u00c9cole Polytechnique.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving integration of alarm systems, presence detection of whether or not people are there, will potentially allow Amazon to create more efficient delivery schedules and fewer re-deliveries,\u201d he says. That could be one application Amazon is thinking about, he added.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Amazon may be helping itself to your bandwidth&#8221; Do you own an Amazon smart device? If so, odds are good that the company is already sharing your internet connection with your neighbors unless you\u2019ve specifically told it not to. 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