Chapter 12
Ten Ways to Enhance Privacy and Security
IN THIS CHAPTER
Clearing your personal data from Fire TV
Securing your home network
Securing your Amazon account
Preventing Amazon and advertisers from tracking you
You may think there’s something, well, odd about this chapter. After all, isn’t it a tad weird to be talking about Fire TV privacy and security when all you’re mostly doing with Fire TV is watching TV shows and movies? Does binge-watching The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel require privacy? Do you have to ratchet up your security settings just to view Despicable Me 2?
You’d be surprised. No, watching stuff on Fire TV doesn’t require enhanced privacy and security settings, but there are plenty of people out there — take a bow, nosy advertisers! — who really want to know what you’re watching. With Fire TV, “privacy” means keeping a lid on who’s tracking what you watch.
Similarly, your Fire TV device is connected to the Internet via your home network, and there are plenty of people out there — raise your hands, malicious hackers! — who really want to wreak havoc with your data. ...
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