We really are being spied on!!!

[EddieWalker]

We are keeping Alexa on. My wife loves it and other then random things popping up on my computer to prove that we are being spied on, it really doesn't bother me that much.

I just think that there is so much information out there, and data being collected, that they cannot go through all of it. Law enforcement and stopping terrorism would be a whole lot better if they could do this, but they are failing at an astounding rate, which proves to me that whatever data is being collected, it isn't being used to any benefit.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

The big news these days in computer programming is neural networks that give the machines the ability to learn. It's being applied to all sorts of problems, including face and voice recognition. Once they get the bugs out of it, Katy bar the door because all that data that's being collected will be automatically analyzed by the unsleeping eyes and ears of computers. Our national security agencies are already hammering away at the problem, building huge data centers and hiring software engineers like they're going out of style. I think it was Scott McNealy, head of the old Sun Information Systems company, that said "Privacy is dead," twenty years ago, and probably longer. He was right then, and he's even more right now.

 

[California]

I think it was Scott McNealy, head of the old Sun Information Systems company, that said "Privacy is dead," twenty years ago, and probably longer. He was right then, and he's even more right now.

So true.

Clear back in the days of Fidonet and Pac Bell, there were employees in the San Francisco ATT main hub speculating on why an entire floor had been cleared and handed over to the federal government for exclusive 'enhancement'. Now imagine what 30 years of improvement in storage and computer analysis has evolved into.

Today, going online and I think having Alexa etc in your home, gives you as little expectation of privacy as you have driving your car.

 

[cqaigy2]

Don't be confused with the data mining that cost money vs that which makes money.

 

[bmaverick]

So true.

Clear back in the days of Fidonet and Pac Bell, there were employees in the San Francisco ATT main hub speculating on why an entire floor had been cleared and handed over to the federal government for exclusive 'enhancement'. Now imagine what 30 years of improvement in storage and computer analysis has evolved into.

Today, going online and I think having Alexa etc in your home, gives you as little expectation of privacy as you have driving your car.

Or now your tractors.

Why is it all the vehicle manufactures are now promising to be all electric within a decade now? Bad enough that current vehicle glitches enter into limp-mode or just power down like a brick.

With all the Tesla autonomous crashes and no ability to turn the vehicle off should it slam the pedal to the floor on it's own.

I watched a posted vid last month of a couple sitting in their parked EV on their smarty phones doing whatever. The EV was connected to the charging station. In moments the EV broke out in flames. The couple couldn't get out due to - - EV electric powered locks. No ability to unlock the doors manually. Thus, the monitoring camera only captured the event. With much smoke and fire, the other 3 vehicles were engulfed in the ordeal too.

Old school machines with limited computers will still run and function well.

 

[Sigarms]

We have Alexa. She is spying on us!!!!!

I haven't read anything but the first post.

My wife is a better person, better Christian, and smarter person than myself.

My wife also happens to write computer software. She's not only good at writing software, she's good at dealing with people.

Two of the many things I've learned from my wife is we will never go on a home automated system like Alexa, and we will never buy into a "cloud" service.

 

[/pine]

Don't be confused with the data mining that cost money vs that which makes money.

A lot of folks seem to be confusing actual data mining with tracking...the former generally refers to taking content from web sites like information portals and databases (servers) etc., etc...The latter is taking information from individual user devices connected to the Internet...

 

[MoKelly]

We are keeping Alexa on. My wife loves it and other then random things popping up on my computer to prove that we are being spied on, it really doesn't bother me that much.

So, I found this funny.

I read in the Washington Post that the paper did an extensive review of Alexa and privacy.

The paper concluded, after many tests and inquiries, that Alexa does record everything - but, it only starts once you say “Alexa” and it ends immediately after Alexa stops talking. So, they concluded, Alexa only records your question to her - nothing else. Alexa does not spy or record anything in her dormant state.

Why funny? Because Bezos owns the Washington Post. Now there was a fully independent review.

MoKelly

 

[Industrial Toys]

"Most Secure System Ever" lol

 

[IXLR8]

The big news these days in computer programming is neural networks that give the machines the ability to learn. It's being applied to all sorts of problems, including face and voice recognition. Once they get the bugs out of it, Katy bar the door because all that data that's being collected will be automatically analyzed by the unsleeping eyes and ears of computers. Our national security agencies are already hammering away at the problem, building huge data centers and hiring software engineers like they're going out of style. I think it was Scott McNealy, head of the old Sun Information Systems company, that said "Privacy is dead," twenty years ago, and probably longer. He was right then, and he's even more right now.

China has been doing this for years, it is coming here.