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How exposed is my data/home network using smart plugs from amazon?

Posted on 2/16/21 at 1:22 pm
Posted by jlovel7
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
21305 posts
Posted on 2/16/21 at 1:22 pm
I've had a few for a couple years now on various devices. I like them a lot and use 2 on heavier usage plugs to monitor how much energy both are passing through it so I can manage my electricity usage.

My account for some reason now doesn't exist with them even though I can give them all voice commands through amazon alexa. But when I go to the Smart Life app it says my account never existed and it won't allow me to recover it. This being some knock off chinese company there isn't really any customer service I care to deal with. So now I have to re add all the plugs and re intergrate them into my alexa routines. Pretty annoying.

But this made me question if these things have been on my network and I had to put my password into the app has this left me open to data siphoning or unknown infiltration of my network? All of these were purchased on Amazon but Amazons available brands seem to get more chinese and generic everytime I shope there now which is becoming less and less frequent.
Posted by SG_Geaux
1 Post
Member since Aug 2004
77924 posts
Posted on 2/16/21 at 1:32 pm to
China is all up in your shite!!!!!!!!!
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61435 posts
Posted on 2/16/21 at 1:43 pm to
If this concerns you that much, log in to your router. You should be able to see traffic by device to get an idea of how much data the plugs are or aren't transmitting back to the motherland.
Posted by BabySam
FL
Member since Oct 2010
1504 posts
Posted on 2/16/21 at 9:42 pm to
Segment your shite....if you had anything worth keeping that close to the vest, then you wouldnt have punched that hole in the first place
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