The Scout Indoor Camera keeps its data collection to a minimum by logging only the names, home addresses, email addresses, geographic locations, and IP addresses of its users. While those types of data are still sensitive, Scout uses encryption to protect the data. However, the camera’s lack of automatic updates is concerning, and so is its surveillance capabilities which includes video, audio, and location surveillance.
Encryption
| In Transit |
Yes |
| At rest? |
Yes |
| All network communications and capabilities? |
Yes |
Security Updates
| Automatic, regular software/ firmware updates? |
No |
| Product available to use during updates? |
Yes |
Passwords
| Mandatory password? |
Yes |
| Two-Factor authentication? |
Yes |
| Multi-Factor authentication? |
No |
Vulnerability Management
| Point of contact for reporting vulnerabilities? |
Fill out a ticket |
| Bug bounty program? |
No |
Privacy Policy
| Link |
https://www.scoutalarm.com/pages/legal/privacy-policy |
| Specific to device? |
No |
| Readable? |
Yes |
| What data they log |
Names, home address, email addresses, geographic location, IP address, and cookies |
| What data they don’t log |
Payment information handled by third party |
| Can you delete your data? |
Yes |
| Third-party sharing policies |
Shares information with third parties |
Surveillance
| Log camera device/ app footage |
Yes |
| Log microphone device/ app |
Yes |
| Location tracking device/ app |
Yes |
Parental Controls
| Are there parental controls? |
No |
Company History
| Any security breaches/ surveillance issues in past? |
No |
| Did they do anything to fix it? |
n/a |
Additional Security Features
| Anything like privacy shutters, privacy zones, etc.? |
No |
