Time to add another layer to the tin foil hats

[BBGuns]

just spent the last hour troubleshooting a problem with a HP tech over the phone on an issue i had with installing my new printer. when the "tech" goes well we can take a look at your laptop remotely to see what the problem is.... I thought i heard him wrong at first and asked him to repeat the question and he said yeah we can just take control for your computer from here (what ever country he is in) and look around in it. well needless to say i was like the hell you are. pretty crazy world we are in where computer companies can do that.

 

[GreenPanther]

Been possible for a while. I had @offbeat404 do some work remotely for me before.

 

[BBGuns]

Been possible for a while. I had @offbeat404 do some work remotely for me before.

i believe it just never heard of it till now.

 

[safellows1967]

Guess ya didn't want him gettin a look at yer porn collection! LOL

 

[Patronus]

LOL. "Remote desktop" has been standard feature on windows machines for close to 10 years. And by close to I mean I think MORE than.

Happily, you DO have to send permission prior to the initial connection for it to work though.

 

[Mentos]

i wish i had a porn collection

 

[freedom]

i wish i had a porn collection

I do, it's called the internet.

 

[BillMe45]

Voice command anything may record and transmit your conversation, Samsung's new TV's do, there answer to concerns was...

“Please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information will be among the data captured and transmitted to a third party.”

http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/samsung-tv-eavesdropping/2015/02/09/id/623728/

 

[strider12]

They can do this to phones as well.

 

[fattboyzz]

Its your big brother, you can trust him .

He wants to take care of you .

Its all about you and will be such a benefit to the global economy .

if you will just not think .... just comply