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Smart speakers ‘unsafe’ for famous people, says Oxford expert


Professor of cybersecurity tells MPs that connected devices such as the Amazon Echo and Google Nest can ‘give away how you live’

Prominent people should not have smart speakers in the home as they can give away how you live, a security expert has warned. Sadie Creese, professor of cybersecurity at Oxford University, said the devices could make “senior leaders” more vulnerable to a threat against them or their family. She was asked whether she considered smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Alexa to be a security risk and whether she had one in the home.

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