Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ring, owned by Amazon, is one of the most popular home surveillance companies in the world. They offer smart doorbells, indoor cameras, outdoor cameras, motion sensors, carbon monoxide detectors, and everything else you can imagine. These are consumer-grade surveillance tools that can record activities in and around your property — but should you put them in your home?
We dive into how secure Ring devices are and how much privacy you're giving up when you use them, so that you can make an informed decision for your home!
00:00 Intro
01:25 Hacked Cameras
01:59 3rd Party Analytics
03:16 Police Partnerships
07:12 Non-Private Defaults
08:38 Tips for securing RING devices
09:34 Outro
If you’re going to have a camera recording every person coming and going from your house, monitoring you inside your home, or even recording audio of you whether you’re in frame or not, you’re going to want to know that this footage is private and secure.
In an upcoming video we’re going to dive into some other home camera alternatives, but SPOILER ALERT: privacy and security doesn’t seem to be at the forefront for most companies.
Brought to you by NBTV members: Chris Karabats, Lee, Will Sandoval, Faith Braverman, and Naomi Brockwell.
To support NBTV, visit:
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Watch this video on Odysee!!
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Here are a bunch of products I like and use. Using these links helps support the channel and future videos!
Recommended Books:
Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - Naomi Brockwell
amzn.to/3WDSfku
Permanent Record - Edward Snowden
amzn.to/305negc
What has the government done to our money - Rothbard
amzn.to/2KMzmcu
Extreme Privacy - Michael Bazzel (The best privacy book I've ever read)
amzn.to/4jrseiS
Digital version: inteltechniques.com/book7.html (non affiliate link)
No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State - Glenn Greenwald
amzn.to/2UQmJ4m
Some of my favorite products to help protect your privacy!
Brave browser: brave.com/nao076
Faraday bag (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, computer, and phone)
amzn.to/3z02UiF
Data Blocker (if you're charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred)
amzn.to/2SVh0J2
Camera tape (electrical tape is the best tape for covering phone and computer cameras)
amzn.to/3Xn8xBn
USB-C to ethernet adapter:
amzn.to/2lOVBoy
Privacy Screens (use your phone and computer in public? Keep your information safe!)
Computer: (Search for the size right for your computer)
MacBook Air 13" amzn.to/3VQvpZ7
HP/Dell/Acer/Asus/Lenovo 15.6" amzn.to/3KK1Oda
Lenovo Thinkpad/HP Elitebook/Dell 14" amzn.to/4enT2zq
Phone: (Search for the size for your phone, decide whether you want glass or plastic!)
Galaxy s24 - amzn.to/3VGgb8H
iPhone 15 - amzn.to/45vCd1h
Pixel 8 - amzn.to/3KFDuJF
Ring, owned by Amazon, is one of the most popular home surveillance companies in the world. They offer smart doorbells, indoor cameras, outdoor cameras, motion sensors, carbon monoxide detectors, and everything else you can imagine. These are consumer-grade surveillance tools that can record activities in and around your property — but should you put them in your home?
We dive into how secure Ring devices are and how much privacy you're giving up when you use them, so that you can make an informed decision for your home!
00:00 Intro
01:25 Hacked Cameras
01:59 3rd Party Analytics
03:16 Police Partnerships
07:12 Non-Private Defaults
08:38 Tips for securing RING devices
09:34 Outro
If you’re going to have a camera recording every person coming and going from your house, monitoring you inside your home, or even recording audio of you whether you’re in frame or not, you’re going to want to know that this footage is private and secure.
In an upcoming video we’re going to dive into some other home camera alternatives, but SPOILER ALERT: privacy and security doesn’t seem to be at the forefront for most companies.
Brought to you by NBTV members: Chris Karabats, Lee, Will Sandoval, Faith Braverman, and Naomi Brockwell.
To support NBTV, visit:
https://www.nbtv.media/support
(tax-deductible in the US)
Visit our shop!
https://Shop.NBTV.media
Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
amzn.to/3WDSfku
Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.
Visit the NBTV website:
https://nbtv.media
Watch this video on Odysee!!
odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Ring-Cameras:f
________________________________________________________________________
Here are a bunch of products I like and use. Using these links helps support the channel and future videos!
Recommended Books:
Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - Naomi Brockwell
amzn.to/3WDSfku
Permanent Record - Edward Snowden
amzn.to/305negc
What has the government done to our money - Rothbard
amzn.to/2KMzmcu
Extreme Privacy - Michael Bazzel (The best privacy book I've ever read)
amzn.to/4jrseiS
Digital version: inteltechniques.com/book7.html (non affiliate link)
No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State - Glenn Greenwald
amzn.to/2UQmJ4m
Some of my favorite products to help protect your privacy!
Brave browser: brave.com/nao076
Faraday bag (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, computer, and phone)
amzn.to/3z02UiF
Data Blocker (if you're charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred)
amzn.to/2SVh0J2
Camera tape (electrical tape is the best tape for covering phone and computer cameras)
amzn.to/3Xn8xBn
USB-C to ethernet adapter:
amzn.to/2lOVBoy
Privacy Screens (use your phone and computer in public? Keep your information safe!)
Computer: (Search for the size right for your computer)
MacBook Air 13" amzn.to/3VQvpZ7
HP/Dell/Acer/Asus/Lenovo 15.6" amzn.to/3KK1Oda
Lenovo Thinkpad/HP Elitebook/Dell 14" amzn.to/4enT2zq
Phone: (Search for the size for your phone, decide whether you want glass or plastic!)
Galaxy s24 - amzn.to/3VGgb8H
iPhone 15 - amzn.to/45vCd1h
Pixel 8 - amzn.to/3KFDuJF
