Posted on 02/09/2015 5:47:28 AM PST by Alex Murphy
....Clearly, this isn't the only option for those intent on a SmartTV. You can disable the full panoply and stick to a series of already-defined voice commands. However, this still brings with it stipulations such as "While Samsung will not collect your spoken word, Samsung may still collect associated texts and other usage data so that we can evaluate the performance of the feature and improve it." Alright, you cry, I'll switch voice-recognition data off altogether. This will result in "You may disable Voice Recognition data collection at any time by visiting the 'settings' menu. However, this may prevent you from using all of the Voice Recognition features...."
....LG was...embroiled in a privacy controversy in 2013, when its SmartTVs were accused of knowing too much. The company promised to change its policies....It's inevitable that the more data that we put out, the more will be recorded and the more will be known about us by machines which are in the charge of people. We have all agreed to this. We click on "I agree" with no thought of consequences, only of our convenience. It isn't just your TV that will listen and record. Soon, it'll be everything that has a digital connection.
There was actually an article posted on freerepublic on why the smarttv scared the writer.
It’s why I don’t load sofware on my smart phone. Many of them say they may turn on the camera and/or microphone without your knowledge.
No thanks.
I live alone.
They’ll hear my talking to my dogs and calling liberals idiots.
That’s why I won’t be getting one of those TVs. The older I get, the more I scream at my TV.
Your name is now Winston Smith and you are trying to avoid being seen and heard by the telescreen.
Precisely.
NSA Seal of Approval
A friend got in a wreck while driving his Volt. The insurance downloaded a video of the accident...from an onboard camera he didn’t know was there. It recorded video and audio. While it exonerated him from blame he was startled to find out he was secretly being recorded.
Today In Creepy Privacy Policies, Samsung’s Eavesdropping TV
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3255476/posts
I think that any device with a microphone and a camera should be considered ON. Never assume it is off just because an app is not running.
I put post-it notes over cameras at my desk and on my laptop. iPhone is a bit of a pain as there is a camera on both sides. Have not addressed microphones. Guess if I was to have a private conversation, it would not be in mic-range of anything.
My kids keep taking my tinfoil hat...
Good to know — that someone may be listening. They’ll hear exactly what I want them to hear. I’d never hold a “private” conversation around any electronic device more complicated than a flashlight.
Can anyone with a warrant or malice remotely turn it back on while suppressing the pesky microphone icon?
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I don’t live alone but they get an earful when dear leader shows up on the screen saying stupid things, which is the only thing that comes out of that mouth.
Please be aware that we have received our first warrant in a court case concerning one of our clients accused of wrong doing.
Seriously, it is not as this has not been talked about on the web about these "smart" TVs. Something has changed to make them release this warning. This is jumping out in front of a problem before the public is smacked on the head with it.
My toaster is spying on me...............and so’s the ‘fridge...................
1984...........Orwell was a prophet...................
You should hear what your dogs are saying when you’re not there.
” O’er the land of the free ...” lol
I first saw one of these voice command TVs at sears about a year ago. First thing I thought when the sales person demo’ed it is I wouldn’t want that feature anyway. Personally I don’t know why anyone would. Is it too hard to press a few buttons? Good grief!
Remote control?!?!?
I’ll never be too lazy to tell my wife to get up and change the channel.
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