Скачать или смотреть VERIFY: Yes, Amazon Sidewalk can make your Wi-Fi network more susceptible to a hack; How to opt-out

Amazon's new Sidewalk feature has raised concerns about privacy and security.
It also prompted a question to 5 On Your Side's VERIFY team. Viewer R. Kohlman wanted to know about the security of Sidewalk.

Is it true Amazon Sidewalk can make your Wi-Fi network more susceptible to a hack?

True.

All three of our experts agree that participating in Amazon Sidewalk can make your Wi-Fi network more susceptible to a hack.

“They can put a virus, they can access the feed of my camera that is monitoring my baby and through them, or something like this, so this is actually scary as well,” said Mtibaa.

“We’re really not going to know how secure it is for a while,” said Ferrario.

“You’re giving away a little bit of security for a little bit of comfort,” said Goth.

Of our three experts, Mtibaa and Ferrario already opted out. Goth did not opt out of the new feature because he thinks the convenience outweighs the risk.

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