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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YopPosted:

Freedom is not an option anymore.

InvictusPosted:

I always cover my kinect or move it away so it will not be able to see me.

SpektorPosted:

ever since i got my xbox one that thing has been unplugged about 70% of the time i always had this voice in my head that this would happen

Zero_Point_Five_JrPosted:

If this is true thats creepy. Good thing i dont use my kinect much anyway

MultitaskPosted:

fub This is exactly why I have a towel over my kinect camera/sensor haha!


lol i barely use my kinect so i am all good.

MawderzPosted:

fub This is exactly why I have a towel over my kinect camera/sensor haha!


Lol.
That is probably why they made the kinect compulsory when buying an Xbox One, to have mass surveillance.

n3xPosted:

This is exactly why I have a towel over my kinect camera/sensor haha!

DanimalsPosted:

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Multitask
Danimals I will never use kinect again. forget it


lol i doubt they look at you for a long time maybe they just look at you for a second to see what you are doing and probably move on.


I highly doubt it, why do you think people R.A.T. people?


but still the thought of you being watched. forget that.

DV8Posted:

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Danimals I will never use kinect again. forget it


lol i doubt they look at you for a long time maybe they just look at you for a second to see what you are doing and probably move on.


I highly doubt it, why do you think people R.A.T. people?

MultitaskPosted:

Danimals I will never use kinect again. forget it


lol i doubt they look at you for a long time maybe they just look at you for a second to see what you are doing and probably move on.


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