We surveyed hundreds of Amazon Ring owners. The vast majority of them had heard about hacks, but were willing to overlook them.
- Business Insider surveyed nearly 1,000 homeowners who use Amazon's Ring home security devices.
- We asked people about a series of hacks targeting Ring users, as well as the company's partnerships with police departments.
- While most owners were aware of security issues, the vast majority said the devices' affordability and convenience outweighed other concerns.
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For owners of Amazon's Ring home security devices, the benefits may appear to outweigh the risks.
Ring devices across the US have been hit by a slew of hacks in the past two months, with hackers using hijacked devices to spy on people and harass them in their homes. Ring has maintained that the hacks resulted from people reusing passwords that were stolen in other breaches, rather than a breach in Ring's network.
Business Insider surveyed 950 Ring owners about their thoughts on the hacks, Ring's partnerships with police departments, and their reasons for owning the internet-enabled security devices. We also spoke to activists, cybersecurity experts, and Ring's CEO about the security trade-offs associated with the technology.
You can read the full story on BI Prime. Here are four takeaways from our reporting.