Re: [neonixie-l] OPT OUT !!! Amazon devices to automatically share your Internet with neighbors

2021-06-01 Thread Toby Thain
On 2021-06-01 2:12 p.m., gregebert wrote: > As far as I know, in order to give bandwidth on your local network to a > neighbor's device,  it would require your neighbor's device to obtain > access credentials to your network. Despite promises of security, etc, I Doesn't it _only_ require your Amaz

Re: [neonixie-l] OPT OUT !!! Amazon devices to automatically share your Internet with neighbors

2021-06-01 Thread gregebert
As far as I know, in order to give bandwidth on your local network to a neighbor's device, it would require your neighbor's device to obtain access credentials to your network. Despite promises of security, etc, I still feel this is a high-risk, and I certainly would not want that prying into

Re: [neonixie-l] OPT OUT !!! Amazon devices to automatically share your Internet with neighbors

2021-06-01 Thread Scott Miller
Thanks! On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 1:24:55 PM UTC-4 David Pye wrote: > My understanding is that Amazon isn't simply allowing unfettered mesh > internet. > > It may allow things like tile autolocation or Alexa searches etc but it > isn't intended to allow web browsing/downloads etc. > > On Mon,

Re: [neonixie-l] OPT OUT !!! Amazon devices to automatically share your Internet with neighbors

2021-05-31 Thread David Pye
My understanding is that Amazon isn't simply allowing unfettered mesh internet. It may allow things like tile autolocation or Alexa searches etc but it isn't intended to allow web browsing/downloads etc. On Mon, 31 May 2021, 17:44 Scott Miller, wrote: > Just a question. I'm not familiar with ho

Re: [neonixie-l] OPT OUT !!! Amazon devices to automatically share your Internet with neighbors

2021-05-31 Thread Scott Miller
Just a question. I'm not familiar with how Amazon handles traceability and did not see an obvious (to me) answer for this situation. A neighbor/Amazon sidewalk user connects through my Amazon device and does something illegal. Do Amazon's systems indicate that it was done by someone external c

Re: [neonixie-l] OPT OUT !!! Amazon devices to automatically share your Internet with neighbors

2021-05-30 Thread Mac Doktor
> On May 30, 2021, at 11:29 AM, Nicholas Stock wrote: > > What could possibly go wrong??? Dammit, that was supposed to be MY reply. It's NOT a bad idea in theory. Sadly, history has shown that if there is a way to abuse it someone WILL. I don't need another security issue to worry about. We

Re: [neonixie-l] OPT OUT !!! Amazon devices to automatically share your Internet with neighbors

2021-05-30 Thread Kevin A.
Orwell would be rolling in his grave. On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 8:24 AM Jon Jackson wrote: > > Alexa users beware... > > OPT OUT !!! Amazon devices to automatically share your Internet with > neighbors_29-May-2021 | Ars Technica > > https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/amazon-devices-will-soon-

[neonixie-l] OPT OUT !!! Amazon devices to automatically share your Internet with neighbors

2021-05-30 Thread Jon Jackson
Alexa users beware... OPT OUT !!! Amazon devices to automatically share your Internet with neighbors_29-May-2021 | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/amazon-devices-will-soon-automatically-share-your-internet-with-neighbors/ JJ1 -- You received this message because you are sub