Online and work-from-home workers at a top law firm have been urged to turn off devices such as Amazon Echo and Google Home speakers over fears of the gadgets "listening in".
British law firm Mischcon de Reya has issued advice to staff to mute or turn off devices such as Echo speakers.
Experts at the firm suggested that the devices could be a problem if people are talking on the phone about private client matters, should the devices be compromised. The firm suggested that other recording devices such as Ring video doorbells could also pose a problem.
The advice suggested that employees should not have the devices near their work space at all, Bloomberg reported.
Mishcon de Reya partner Joe Hancock, who heads the company’s cybersecurity team, told Bloomberg: "Perhaps we're being slightly paranoid but we need to have a lot of trust in these organisations and these devices.
"We'd rather not take those risks."
A few weeks ago, tech companies including Google, Facebook and Microsoft joined forces to release an unprecedented statement on coronavirus – in the battle against online misinformation.
The statement promised that the tech giants were working together, "jointly combating fraud and misinformation about the virus". It was signed by Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube.
The joint statement said: "We are working closely together on COVID-19 response efforts. We're helping millions of people stay connected while also, elevating authoritative content on our platforms, and sharing critical updates in coordination with government healthcare agencies around the world.
"We invite other companies to join us as we work to keep our communities healthy and safe."
Facebook said also that it plans to award US$ 100 million in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 small businesses in over 30 countries, in a move aimed to address the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
British law firm Mischcon de Reya has issued advice to staff to mute or turn off devices such as Echo speakers.
Experts at the firm suggested that the devices could be a problem if people are talking on the phone about private client matters, should the devices be compromised. The firm suggested that other recording devices such as Ring video doorbells could also pose a problem.
The advice suggested that employees should not have the devices near their work space at all, Bloomberg reported.
Mishcon de Reya partner Joe Hancock, who heads the company’s cybersecurity team, told Bloomberg: "Perhaps we're being slightly paranoid but we need to have a lot of trust in these organisations and these devices.
"We'd rather not take those risks."
A few weeks ago, tech companies including Google, Facebook and Microsoft joined forces to release an unprecedented statement on coronavirus – in the battle against online misinformation.
The statement promised that the tech giants were working together, "jointly combating fraud and misinformation about the virus". It was signed by Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube.
The joint statement said: "We are working closely together on COVID-19 response efforts. We're helping millions of people stay connected while also, elevating authoritative content on our platforms, and sharing critical updates in coordination with government healthcare agencies around the world.
"We invite other companies to join us as we work to keep our communities healthy and safe."
Facebook said also that it plans to award US$ 100 million in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 small businesses in over 30 countries, in a move aimed to address the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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