The New Generation of ‘Genuinely Creepy’ Electronic Devices
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2015/07/1 ... ic-Devices
[quote]Surprise! All those electronic devices you adore and rely on so much, like your TV and XBox can be just as much a security threat as a hacker who reads all your emails.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) sent a letter last week to the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department asking regulators to look into “always on
The New Generation of ‘Genuinely Creepy’ Electronic Devices
You know, normally this is where I say I've run flat out of hat-making foil... but I daresay there's a valid point here. Mom's talked to me about the Echo and we both agree that it's a little 'icky' on the "is that thing really listening to me all the time" front... oddly enough, I feel it more than she does...
Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I'd rather have the "inconvenience" of pressing a button than have that overgrown black painted Pringles can eavesdrop on me constantly... that button's a feature not a bug, in my view.
Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I'd rather have the "inconvenience" of pressing a button than have that overgrown black painted Pringles can eavesdrop on me constantly... that button's a feature not a bug, in my view.
