Xbox one reveal prompts serious privacy concerns Microsoft revealed their newest version of the Xbox, called the Xbox One, on May 21. It’s touted as an all-in-one entertainment system that should replace DVD players, cable and satellite tv boxes and more. They want it in every home across the nation. But it’s prompting major privacy concerns. Allegations of forced connectivity, mandatory Kinect usage and the built-in blocking of used video games are all contributing to the backlash. At the reveal executives contradicted themselves or didn’t fully answer questions, making people more nervous. Announcing a product with the potential ability to monitor your home without your knowledge is dangerous enough territory. Add to that American’s recent (and valid) concerns about phone and email monitoring and this product seems like it should be doomed to fail. We live in a connected world and that comes with costs. We know our phones and emails are susceptible to spying but we can choose the content that we provide via those devices. A product that can monitor your home 24/7 is a whole new level of privacy invasion. Don’t want Big Brother in your home? If the Kinect is required, a camera is always connected. Microsoft claims it will not be able to record you when it is off, though it is always listening. Without the ability to access (and read and comprehend) the system’s coding, how can you say what the always-on, always-connected Kinect can or cannot do? For anyone that’s read Orwell’s classic tale of dystopian society, “1984,” it’s hard to imagine willingly — or even voluntarily — installing one of these in your home. truthisscary/2013/06/xbox-one-reveal-prompts-serious-privacy-concerns/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:30:02 +0000
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