Big Brother is always watching, and he could be at your doorstep. In a concerning breach of privacy, Amazon revealed that it freely provided police with surveillance footage gathered from their Ring product. Amazon Rings are door-mounted personal security cameras that capture video, record conversation-level audio from nearly 8 metres away, and send user alerts when they see something suspicious. In an emergency, police can request footage from Amazon without the Ring user’s knowledge, but what constitutes an emergency is completely at the police’s discretion. Read full article here
Economics
Show off that you’re a small company
This article shows that size matters when it comes to choosing products – but it matters in different ways. If your product is low-tech, people will judge it as higher quality if it’s from a small company. If your product is high-tech, people will judge it as higher quality if it’s from a big company. So, when it comes to marketing your product, consider how your company size fits with the type of product you’re offering. Read full article here