Page 1 of LG Smart TVs spy on their owners

This is how Terminator really started...
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/lg-smart-tvs-accused-of-spying-on-viewers-8954127.html

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Mr Huntley continued to analyse the traffic going out of his TV to determine what exactly was being sent, and discovered that unencrypted information was seemingly being transmitted to LG regardless of whether the option had been switched off.

It even appeared that filenames from an external USB hard drive, including the names of Mr Huntley’s children, were being posted.

When contacted by Mr Huntley regarding the apparent data collection, LG said that because he had accepted the terms and conditions when he bought the television, Mr Huntley should contact his retailer. LG also said that it was unable to comment on their actions “for obvious reasons”.
Obvious reasons being they've been caught with their pants down.


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Decline T&Cs on LG TVs and they'll stop giving you what you paid for:
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140511/17430627199/lg-will-take-smart-out-your-smart-tv-if-you-dont-agree-to-share-your-viewing-search-data-with-third-parties.shtml

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LG seems very concerned that Smart TV owners won't allow it to provide them with "relevant ads." This focus on advertising might give one the impression that a Smart TV is subsidized by ad sales, rather than paid for completely by the end user.

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Does this mean I have to spend the rest of my days reading T&C's on everything I buy?
Is a future smart fridge going to order surveillance along with the milk and eggs?

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