Swann 4K Privacy Report
In Britain, hackers figured out how to hijack the Swann 4K’s camera footage and to date the company hasn’t yet addressed the problem. So while we are impressed by Swann’s two-factor identification and their encryption, we have trouble trusting them with our privacy.
Encryption
| In Transit | Yes, with ExtraSafe plan |
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| At rest? | Yes, with ExtraSafe plan |
| All network communications and capabilities? | Yes, with ExtraSafe plan |
Security Updates
| Automatic, regular software/ firmware updates? | No |
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| Product available to use during updates? | Yes |
Passwords
| Mandatory password? | Yes |
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| Two-Factor authentication? | Yes |
| Multi-Factor authentication? | No |
Vulnerability Management
| Point of contact for reporting vulnerabilities? | Log in to submit a ticket |
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| Bug bounty program? | No |
Privacy Policy
| Link | https://www.swann.com/us/company/privacy-policy |
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| Specific to device? | No |
| Readable? | Yes |
| What data they log | Name, address, date of birth, phone number, email address, payment information, transaction information, how users uses products and services, IP address, server address, domain name, browsing activity when visiting websites, username for social networking sites used, personal preferences regarding products and services. |
| What data they don’t log | n/a |
| Can you delete your data? | Yes |
| Third-party sharing policies | Shares information with third parties |
Surveillance
| Log camera device/ app footage | No |
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| Log microphone device/ app | No |
| Location tracking device/ app | No |
Parental Controls
| Are there parental controls? | No |
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Company History
| Any security breaches/ surveillance issues in past? | Yes |
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| Did they do anything to fix it? | No |
Additional Security Features
| Anything like privacy shutters, privacy zones, etc.? | No |
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