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Amazon Shuts Down Smart Home for a Week Over Racist Slur Claim

In May, a white paper by Parks Associates, a market research firm, compiled with Iris, a cyber protection company, found among 10,000 internet-connected households surveyed, nearly half reported experiencing at lease one privacy or security issue in the past year.

Some 72 percent of respondents were worried about the security of the personal data collected by smart devices—a concern Amazon has recognized, but says it designs all its products "with privacy and security in mind."

From the article, "Amazon Shuts Down Smart Home for a Week Over Racist Slur Claim," BY 

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