A commercial about a lost dog being reunited with his family ignited concerns that a “Search Party” feature posed privacy risks. Ring parted ways with the tech company Flock Safety.

These developments have many wondering what a smart security camera or doorbell does, who has access to the video they take — and what homeowners can do to secure their own data.

Home security experts say security video can mean “everything” for investigations after video from a Google Nest Doorbell ...

This news comes less than a week after Ring's Super Bowl commercial stoked controversy over the company's capacity for mass surveillance.

Amazon unveiled a new tracking system at a time when Americans are debating the value of persistent surveillance.

The devices come with a trade-off: When companies store our footage, we don’t always have control over how it’s used or ...

Ring revives a program that lets camera owners share footage from home security cameras with police, and partners with Flock and Axon to help facilitate that activity. Government agencies, schools, ...

Tapo has unveiled its new C545D security camera, an outdoor dual lens camera that’s priced at £119.99. The Tapo C545D has 2K resolution, night vision, and smart detection features, plus it comes as a ...

As US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents wreak havoc on American communities, big tech companies have been making themselves indispensable to the increasingly tyrannical state. Sure enough, as ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

“Today” star Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, once asked neighbors online where she could find the “best” outdoor camera for monitoring “activity at night” — before she vanished from her Arizona home ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...