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Ring has new restrictions on police asking for doorbell camera video

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MERRIONETTE PARK, Ill. (CBS) — At-home security cameras now go further than personal safety – they have become a crime-fighting tool, giving police a new view of crimes happening across the area. But there are now limitations on how law enforcement can access the home security camera videos. Some call it a win for privacy, but officers say the change could impact their cases. Ring doorbells are easy to find in neighborhoods around Chicago and the suburbs – and in recent years, police departments quickly gained access to the Ring footage. Yet now, Ring has said police departments can no…Continue Reading

Your smart doorbell may have some major security flaws

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When 24-year-old Heather Hines from Southern California was changing into her work clothes last month, she noticed the seven security cameras she owned from Wyze went offline for a short period of time, including the one in her bedroom. About 48 hours later, she received an email from the company stating that thousands of its customers opened their apps and saw photos and video footage from inside other people’s homes. The issue stemmed from a caching problem from a third-party partner that occurred when the camera systems came back online. Hines was one of the 13,000 accounts that were compromised…Continue Reading