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Here's another frightening thought: What happens when Amazon is coerced by the FBI and secret courts to authorize entry.

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Amazon wouldn't have a possessory interest in your apartment, so they couldn't consent to a search.

Amazon could certainly be coerced into unlocking the door, but the FBI could also just use their boots to coerce the door into unlocking on its own.

Yeah, people on here are talking like their front door is Fort Knox. For most it is not, and as mentioned in other comments, a window is much easier to get through.

Probably the same ones with the giant glass sidelights, too.

Extra points for no curtains/blinds.

The primary risk is in thieves entering your home without leaving any traces.

Breaking through a door or windows requires a certain amount of risk and commitment. If a malicious hacker gets remote access to a smart lock the risk is effectively zero.

> "If a malicious hacker gets remote access to a smart lock the risk is effectively zero."

Especially if said malicious actor can also control the camera that is meant to record anyone entering the home.

Yeah, reading up on it it seems like I need reactive/explosive armour on my door to keep people out.

> Amazon could certainly be coerced into unlocking the door

This is an extremely worrisome statement. Is there any precedent for this type of coercion from the FBI to businesses who have access to a home? My justice-sense is tingling to think that the FBI could get into my home by coercing any party that I give access (hypothetical maids, pool guy, cat sitter, etc)

Why bother coercing when they can impersonate the party that was given permission?

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/11/fbi_agents_po...

What kind of doors and locks do you have? Chances are it's less of a bother to pick your locks than having to get a court order to coerce Amazon.

It takes all of 20 seconds for a locksmith to bump your lock open.

If there are "secret courts" and the FBI really wants to get into your house, they don't need Alexa. A battering ram works just fine.

Scare quotes are unwarranted.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Foreign_Intellig...

The cam verifies the delivery person won't come further than a step in, not much to snoop there. Anything further would be easier and less noticed with a locksmith.

Wouldn't they still need a warrant?

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