Kinect:Microsoft pledges to “aggressively challenge” government spying
In a statement to The Verge, a Microsoft rep wrote, “Absent a new law, we don’t believe the government has the legal authority to compel us or any other company that makes products with cameras and microphones to start collecting voice and video data.
“We’d aggressively challenge in court any attempts to try and force us to do so.”
The statement follows concerns of Microsoft’s date sharing with the NSA and other government bodies via the US Congress-baked PRISM surveillance initiative.
Microsoft recently explained the nature of its data-sharing, following claims that it has relinquished data from Skype calls, SkyDrive accounts and other services to comply with legal obligations placed on corporations as part of the PRISM strategy.
What do you make of the above? Do you trust Kinect’s monitoring tech? Let us know below.
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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/07/23/xbox-one-kinect-microsoft-pledges-to-aggressively-challenge-government-spying/
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slapshot101Posted:
Who do you think would win in court, Microsoft or the U.S. government? Also which terrorists have a Xbox One and are going to do illegal activities in front of it?
LWRPosted:
I wouldn't believe in this 'government spying' business anyway.
Think of all the consoles!
Think of all the consoles!
MortarPosted:
It is nice to hear that Microsoft care for our privacies and hopefully they don't succumb to pressure which will most likely be put on them.
CokesPosted:
They act like this makes a difference. If the Goverment tried hard enough, I'm sure they can bypass any security protocols Microsoft has.
UG_UnknownPosted:
RATFThe government is in charge of everything soo they can if they want to!CokesOasis Well the NSA has no jurisdiction where I live so they can go fck themselves. Here people go again, trust me your not interesting enough to be watched. And if you are, good for you lets hope your not a terrorist.
The US government can poke their nose where ever they want these days.
Any government can these days....
UG_UnknownPosted:
TitaniumWhirl Well ok on the govt but what about microsoft itself?
I doubt they do anything with the data they get. Either that or they are secretly giving it to the government.
Said welly my friend!
UG_UnknownPosted:
RATFTitanium I like that microsoft is defending themselves. They want the users to be happy which is something they are doing right. Good for them!
Microsoft are defending themselves and us from stupid government
Correct I agree with you!
RuinsPosted:
Titanium I like that microsoft is defending themselves. They want the users to be happy which is something they are doing right. Good for them!
Microsoft are defending themselves and us from stupid government
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