Tag: privacy

  • Alexa Skills May Have Privacy and Security Risks

    Alexa Skills May Have Privacy and Security Risks

    Skills are what Amazon calls programs that run on their popular voice-activated assistant called Alexa. People can buy these skills on skills stores, just like you can buy apps for your smartphone. However, there are privacy risks and security concerns for these skills. Researchers at North Carolina State University collected over 90,000 skills from seven…