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Is there a way to “isolate” an Alexa?
My wife wants to put an extra Alexa in her office, a small law firm.
Is there a way to cut this Alexa off from the others, in terms of both not letting her turn on or off lights (we have no other smart home stuff) and turning off ability to purchase? Its a secure office, but you never know. Edit My wifes desk is in a common area of the office, not inside an office. It is mostly a probate firm, almost no visitors of any kind other than clients. No meetings take place in the common area, which is a central pool of secretaries. Thanks.
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Good ones.
Hope you guys broke and discarded your burner phones after posting that.
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You can disable purchasing on the Echo account but not on individual devices. I believe the same is true for smart device controls.
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I don't have one and have no desire but maybe something with the "Wake Word". If there's a wake word maybe there's a sleep as well?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...deId=201601980 Just watch what you say: ‘No, that’s not true,’ Amazon’s Alexa tells Qualcomm executive during CES demo https://www.geekwire.com/2019/no-tha...tive-ces-demo/ |
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You have to speak clearly, and say...
"Alexa... Earmuffs!" I am sure that will work. The spyware-actual, of the dedicated hardware variety some people buy to decrease their own privacy... IN A PHRACKING LAW OFFICE, ARE YOU KIDDING? /UNSUBSCRIBE_PRIVACY /UNSUBSCIBE_CLIENT-Attorney-* /flip Alexa /flip Google_home /UNSUBSCRIBE-INTERNET "I'm done..." Last edited by the86d; 01-09-2019 at 10:32 AM.. |
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The Echo will be linked to an Amazon account. Just make sure no purchases can be made with it. Anything else like lights would have to be linked to the echo.
If you want only your wife to wake the echo, you can change the name. I had to look them up and most people won't know them either. Customization options are very limited, but you can change the wake word from “Alexa” to “Echo”, “Amazon”, or “Computer” https://www.the-ambient.com/how-to/c...-wake-word-647 |
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wow, that is not privileged lawful consultation... that crap will record everything! |
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Is there a way to “isolate” an Alexa?
I suspect that ANY sort of listening device in a law office is unethical, even if unintended. If I were a client I would insist it be removed. I feel equally about laptops with their listening devices. My idea of isolating listening devices connected to such "ethical" companies as Google, Apple, Amazon, and Faceplant, involves a stump, an axe and the offending device. I don't see the point of one of those devices in a Law Office anyway. Too lazy to order paper, pens, and laser printer refills online? Geez.
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And what's the point of risking it anyway? To save a few seconds of manual work. How lazy is the office?
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Why knowingly bring a snooping technology into your home or office? We get enough of that with our cell phones and computers. There's nothing that these things can do that you can't do without.
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Your response was exceptionally rude.
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In any event, op is edited.
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Correct me if I am wrong... but it is probably safe to assume tied in with a real phone number on the Amazon account, real name on the account, real credit card numbers, and a real e-mail address, all tied in. As a status symbol would also be desired, I assume an iPhone too (same e-mail address-tied)? I really hope she doens't use Gmail or Yahoo e-mail addys for work-related stuff... For some people, tablets and cell phones are tied to a Gmail account w/out a real name, and no credit card on file. SOME people make no purchases using this same e-mail address that is phone-tied, AND a fake name on the phone account, so there IS a difference, BUT I REALLY doubt this is the case for a busy Lier, I mean Laywer (as even 2+ e-mail accounts are hard for some people). Last edited by the86d; 01-10-2019 at 4:37 AM.. |
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Go take chicken little elsewhere.
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Did she check with the lawyers-actual? |
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It's probably best to just let it go and let the man do what he wants, eh?
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