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Google Assistant Audio Privacy Controls Updated After Outcry

September 23, 2019 TH Author Amazon Alexa, Apple, audio privacy, Google, Google Assistant, google audio, google home, IoT, microsoft Cortana, Privacy, Privacy & Policy, Siri, Siri privacy, Voice Assistant

Google is tightening its privacy controls over its Google Assistant voice assistant after a report earlier this year found that it was eavesdropping on user conversations. READ MORE HERE…

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Google Home Silently Captures Recordings of Domestic Violence and More

July 11, 2019 TH Author Amazon, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Echo, Data Privacy, domestic violence, Eavesdropping, employees listening, GDPR, Google, google home, IoT, leaked, porn, Privacy, recordings, Voice Assistant

Google is under fire after a report found that Google Home and Google Assistant records user audio, even when no wake-up word is used. READ MORE HERE…

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Microsoft Cortana Flaw Allows Web Browsing on Locked PCs

August 15, 2018 TH Author Cortana, Cortana privacy, CVE-2018-8253, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft patch, patch tuesday, Privacy, Voice Assistant, voice assistant flaw, Web Security

The tricky Cortana flaw, CVE-2018-8253, was addressed by Microsoft during Patch Tuesday. READ MORE HERE…

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Alexa Eavesdropping Flub Re-Sparks Voice Assistant Privacy Debate

May 25, 2018 TH Author Alexa, Alexa Privacy, Alexa Security, Amazon, IoT, Privacy, Voice Assistant

After an Alexa speaker recorded and shared a private conversation, the tech community is casting a wary eye on voice assistant privacy issues. READ MORE HERE…