Kinect was evaluated for mass surveillance by GCHQ

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Leaked documents have revealed that the UK intelligence agency GCHQ was evaluating the viability of utilizing the Xbox 360's Kinect camera for mass surveillance. This comes on the heels of news that the agency had collected secret webcam images from almost 2 million Yahoo users without consent. According to documents the Yahoo spying program lasted only six months but little seems to have been gained from it.

However, we're concerned about any reports of governments surreptitiously collecting private customer data. That's why in December we initiated a broad effort to expand encryption across our services and are advocating for legal reforms.Microsoft


When asked for comment regarding this matter specifically Microsoft officially stated that they "had not even heard of the program.

How do you feel about a british intelligence agency performing these kinds of acts?

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MaggardoPosted:

This is why I don't have a Kinect, and when I get my Xbox One. I am just gonna to make sure it's facing the wall at all times.

SK7Posted:

Microsoft will protect users, they don't like their security being breached anyway.

ECWPosted:

This is why i never bought a kinect for my 360 in the first place i had the fear that microsoft or someone was using it for spying/surveillance and if i an disable the kinect for the xbox one then i'm doing so once i get one.

EthicsPosted:

I'm glad that i do not even own a webcam, that's all i need is the government and other big companies spying on me ;)

OdinPosted:

Ok sure they are getting evaluated, because they are in millions of homes..

They aren't going to get caught because they are most likely not doing anything wrong. Microsoft isn't that stupid.

MissPosted:

-LOST- Just goes to show you that Microsoft doesn't care about your privacy.


Nor does Big Brother. They're all the same and I'm not surprised about this.

efraunyPosted:

I figured this was actually a thing, thats why every time i turn my xbox on i stick my bare a** up to the kinect so that the NSA can make sure i wiped.

LinearPosted:

-LOST- Just goes to show you that Microsoft doesn't care about your privacy.


Don't worry, nor does Sony, Nintendo, Intel, AMD, HP...

LatiasPosted:

-LOST- Just goes to show you that Microsoft doesn't care about your privacy.


Let's be honest they are able to sell the info, and they wouldn't pass up that chance. That's why they maintain that there will not be a kinect less sku.

GamesWithMattPosted:

Meh im not bothered. My kinect stares at the wall anyways.


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