connected even if your internet goes down by sharing internet bandwidthth with yourur neighbo. but privacacy expererts say consumumers shouldld be worried. >> my biggest concern is essentially that consumers may not be aware that amazon is turning on this feature on their device, exposing them to some potential security and privacy risks. >> alexa, turn on the fan. >> o okay. >> reporter: tech analyst dan newman believes the security risk to consumer data are minimal. why do you think these concerns are overblown? >> amazon knows what's at stake. if the company is to fail to secure people's networks through its sidewalk service, there's going to be a major fallout. >> reporter: amazon boasts sidewalk has three layers of encryption to protect consumer data. but for people who still want to opt out, they can do so at any time by signing into their alexa or ring app account. norah. >> o'donnell: alexa, thank meg oliver. thanks, meg.