O.T xbox one

Burnin_TODI wrote:

Mjr1124 wrote:

lissarv68 wrote:
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/32618/is-the-xbox-one-a-covert-surveillance-device/

Some concerns about the surveillance possibilities, now this does give me pause. It is going into the room of a 10-year old. Will have to get with internet security guys I know and figure out the best way around this wrinkle or he's may not be getting one.

There is no way around it. At least not yet. Even if they allow it to be turned off by the user, as long as they require the pretty much constant Internet connection, it will be easy to turn back on without the users knowledge. That is if you think a 10 year old will remember to turn off these "features" every time they are finished using it.

No way around it?? Never heard of tape?? Or, use it to drape your dirty underwear over?? Or, if you are not using it, turn it around so it is facing a wall?? I can think of a thousand other ways as well :wink:

LOL! I was just talking to my husband about all this and he's an electronics/missile tech for the Navy and that was his response. "So? We just put it on a bookcase and build a door over it that can be closed when he's not using it"

But we did decide to take advantage of the price drop with the new system coming out and we are going to have grandmother spend all that money on a 360 with all sorts of games and accessories while letting others be the guinea pigs.

He also suggested taping the camera and disabling the mic.

Funny story - when my brother and I were both starting our separate families, he thought it would be funny to send us the noisiest toddler toy he could find. He waged a war with two people who work with electronics. So the next year we sent him a toy that we had opened up and inserted an amplifier. Needless to say, we won that battle.

So yeah - the hubby wasn't as concerned as I am. He said he's fairly certain he could make sure that the thing was not recording.