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December 26, 2019 05:21 pm

Ring's Security Woes Cause Some Tech Review Sites To Rethink Glowing Endorsements

At least two tech review sites are discussing whether to rescind their positive recommendations of Ring's home surveillance cameras, a leading digital-rights organization announced this week. From a report: In the wake of reporting by Gizmodo and other outlets this year concerning Ring's troubled security and privacy practices, Fight for the Future has launched a campaign calling on tech review sites, such as Consumer Reports and PC Magazine, to suspend recommending Ring products. "Tech reviews and guides play an important role in people deciding which devices to buy," said Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future. [...] Last week, the tech review site Wirecutter announced it was suspending its recommendation of Ring products citing a report about a data leak by BuzzFeed's Caroline Haskins. This prompted Fight for the Future to contact other review sites and ask them to rescind their recommendations as well.

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