Airbnb Bans , Indoor Security Cameras.<br />The company's policy changes, intended to provide guests with more privacy, were announced on March 11, NPR reports. .<br />Indoor cameras were previously allowed <br />in common areas if they were disclosed <br />to guests and clearly visible. .<br />The update to this policy <br />simplifies our approach and makes clear <br />that security cameras are not allowed <br />inside listings, regardless of their <br />location, purpose or prior disclosure, Airbnb, via announcement.<br />The Surveillance Technology <br />Oversight Project welcomed the ban, <br />which takes effect globally on April 30.<br />No one should have to worry about <br />being recorded in a rental, whether the <br />bedroom, the living room, or a hall, Albert Fox Cahn, executive director of The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, via statement.<br />Getting rid of these cameras is a <br />clear win for privacy and safety, <br />and we know that these recording <br />devices are ripe for abuse, Albert Fox Cahn, executive director of The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, via statement.<br />Airbnb's revised policy will also prohibit outdoor cameras in places "where there's a greater expectation of privacy," like a sauna. .<br />Hidden cameras have become an issue at property rentals in recent years, NPR reports.<br />Former Wirecutter privacy and security editor <br />Thorin Klosowski suggests unplugging "anything that looks kind of fishy, whether that's an alarm clock or just a USB plug that seems random in the wall.".<br />Cybersecurity specialist Marcus Hutchins, <br />who is also an ex-hacker, recommends <br />shining a bright light at suspicious devices.<br />If you hit a camera lens, it's going <br />to give a blue-ish reflection, Marcus Hutchins, cybersecurity <br />specialist and ex-hacker, via NPR
