How Alarming Is Amazon Sidewalk for Privacy?

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Amazon's new mesh network called Sidewalk is scheduled to be launched in early June 2021 for Echo smart speakers and Ring video doorbells. These devices are then able to share their internet connection. Given the company's history regarding privacy, fears about surveillance quickly popped up online. I wanted to have a look at how Amazon Sidewalk works and if the privacy fears are justified.

» Sources « How Amazon Sidewalk Works—and Why You May Want to Turn It Off: https://www.wired.com/story/how-amazon-sidewalk-works/ Amazon Sidewalk: a new way to stay connected: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/amazon-sidewalk-a-new-way-to-stay-connected 900Mhz band: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/33-centimeter_band Amazon Workers Are Listening to What You Tell Alexa: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-10/is-anyone-listening-to-you-on-alexa-a-global-team-reviews-audio Amazon’s Ring is the largest civilian surveillance network the US has ever seen: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/18/amazon-ring-largest-civilian-surveillance-network-us Your insecure Internet of Things devices are putting everyone at risk of attack: https://www.zdnet.com/article/your-insecure-internet-of-things-devices-are-putting-everyone-at-risk-of-attack/

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