Google Chrome Listening In

**Boon Mee** · 24-06-2015, 06:38 AM

Google Chrome Listening In To Your Room Shows The Importance Of Privacy Defense In Depth

Yesterday, news broke that Google has been stealth downloading audio listeners onto every computer that runs Chrome, and transmits audio data back to Google. Effectively, this means that Google had taken itself the right to listen to every conversation in every room that runs Chrome somewhere, without any kind of consent from the people eavesdropped on. In official statements, Google shrugged off the practice with what amounts to “we can do that”.

It looked like just another bug report. "When I start Chromium, it downloads something." Followed by strange status information that notably included the lines "Microphone: Yes" and "Audio Capture Allowed: Yes"."

https://www.privateinternetaccess.co...ense-in-depth/

All Chrome is gonna hear from this machine is the growling and barking as my dogs go after another poor neighbor!

**Bobcock** · 24-06-2015, 08:25 AM

News broke where exactly? On some conspiracy theorists site?

Such an invasion of privacy if true would be International news, but only "TinFoilHat.com has the scoop.....

I don't have any microphones on any computers I own or use and I also do not talk to myself so I guess I'm safe.....

**ltnt** · 24-06-2015, 08:30 AM

Does Skype connect along with chrome? Don't use chrome...your choice right?

**Boon Mee** · 24-06-2015, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by ltnt

Does Skype connect along with chrome? Don't use chrome...your choice right?

No, Skype is a stand alone deal like LINE which is faster and less buggy.

**baldrick** · 24-06-2015, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Privacy Defense In Depth

yes - throw all your computer equipment into the deep end of the pool , and to be doubly sure jump in after

**VocalNeal** · 24-06-2015, 08:40 AM

I don't own a tin hat but I do have a piece of masking tape over the camera and microphone that my monitor can with as standard.

**Jesus Jones** · 24-06-2015, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

News broke where exactly? On some conspiracy theorists site?

Such an invasion of privacy if true would be International news, but only "TinFoilHat.com has the scoop.....

I don't have any microphones on any computers I own or use and I also do not talk to myself so I guess I'm safe.....

Google eavesdropping tool installed on computers without permission | Technology | The Guardian
But yes, The great Alex Jones did mention it was the plan ten years ago!

**pickel** · 24-06-2015, 08:46 AM

People think Google driving around in those funky cars is only to give us cool street views, so this wouldn't really surprise me.

**Jesus Jones** · 24-06-2015, 08:50 AM

^but there's the lovely word 'cool', that some many doofuses are fooled by!

Gotta get my glasses. Can't wait for the chip. Feckin' morons!

**Bobcock** · 24-06-2015, 08:50 AM

Someone said to me Chrome is on 43% of computers across the world.

That's a lot of people employed to do one on one monitoring of the tip tap of a keyboard......

**Boon Mee** · 24-06-2015, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Privacy Defense In Depth

yes - throw all your computer equipment into the deep end of the pool , and to be doubly sure jump in after

Gotta remember to take my phone with me too - be right back!

**Jesus Jones** · 24-06-2015, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Someone said to me Chrome is on 43% of computers across the world.

That's a lot of people employed to do one on one monitoring of the tip tap of a keyboard......

People do the monitoring?

**Dragonfly94** · 24-06-2015, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Originally Posted by ltnt

Does Skype connect along with chrome? Don't use chrome...your choice right?

No, Skype is a stand alone deal like LINE which is faster and less buggy.

Skype is a pain, I find Line on phone is better from UK to Thailand than it is in the same city in Thailand, and Brown and Coney as so narak innit!

**Boon Mee** · 24-06-2015, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Dragonfly94

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Originally Posted by ltnt

Does Skype connect along with chrome? Don't use chrome...your choice right?

No, Skype is a stand alone deal like LINE which is faster and less buggy.

Skype is a pain, I find Line on phone is better from UK to Thailand than it is in the same city in Thailand, and Brown and Coney as so narak innit!

That's all anybody uses in LOS that I've heard these days.

Wide spread back in the States too.

**Bobcock** · 24-06-2015, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Jesus Jones

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Someone said to me Chrome is on 43% of computers across the world.

That's a lot of people employed to do one on one monitoring of the tip tap of a keyboard......

People do the monitoring?

I doubt it. it's probably a super computer....... but unless one says a keyword to ones self I doubt that the noises I make will ever see the light of day.... if I had a microphone that is....

**ltnt** · 24-06-2015, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Jesus Jones

People do the monitoring?

More a software innovation looking for key words or activities, same as NSA. Saudis and other Arab states have been using these software programs for years monitoring all computer traffic on the internet as well phone messaging.

**harrybarracuda** · 24-06-2015, 11:16 AM

How many of you have checked your phones for Finfisher?

**Boon Mee** · 24-06-2015, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

How many of you have checked your phones for Finfisher?

Bad link, Hairy...

**pickel** · 24-06-2015, 12:04 PM

^
Wikileaks is blocked in Thailand.

**Bobcock** · 24-06-2015, 12:06 PM

I clicked on it and got the page.....

Seriously though, do any of your good people actually get scared of this shit even if it was true?

**harrybarracuda** · 24-06-2015, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

How many of you have checked your phones for Finfisher?

Bad link, Hairy...

I don't care if you're too dumb to get round simple blocks, Booners.

**baldrick** · 24-06-2015, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Seriously though, do any of your good people actually get scared of this shit even if it was true?

it is true and is becoming more pervasive as the years go by - being actively aware of what is happing around you and in the devices you carry/use is likely to be better for your understanding than placing your head in the sand

**Bobcock** · 24-06-2015, 01:25 PM

so it scares you...why?

I seriously don't care if it's true or not.....

**boloa** · 24-06-2015, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

so it scares you...why?

I seriously don't care if it's true or not.....

I don't even have a microphone on my computer

**baldrick** · 24-06-2015, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

so it scares you...why?

because of the insidious creeping surveillance that is entering our lives via corporations ( which have less distinction from govts as days pass ) whose sole aim is to maximise profits

already they are shaping our opinions on everything they can and utilising strategies from information gleaned from many sources to sell us what they can to maximise their profits

this can only lead to the destruction of human individuality which will in turn limit our thinking and innovation

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