If you own a Samsung SmartTV then the answer to this question can frighten you. This week, Samsung issued a warning to customers to discuss private information in front of their Smart TV. This warning is directed to the voice control function, according to Samsung policy could inadvertently download someone's personal discussions to servers under the control of the company. What happens in the next data is not entirely clear, however, some might suppose that could be harvested for advertising or marketing purposes.
The SmartTV capabilities to intrude into our private lives become even more worrying when one considers the fact that the units also feature facial recognition technology that is designed to complete manually enter its password past. So this big bright light box in your living room may actually be listening and watching our every move. Do feel an Orwellian nightmare again?
In response to the widespread panic this has caused Samsung issued a statement to explain exactly how the voice activation feature. They reiterated that the voice recognition function is activated only using the remote control and a microphone icon is clearly visible on the screen
Samsung said :. "If a consumer consents and uses voice recognition feature, voice data is supplied to a third party during a search requested voice command. At this time, the voice data is sent to a server, which searches the requested content and then returns the desired content to the TV. "
Thus, according to them, no one is really listening, unless these features are active and in use. Somehow this is not comforting when you consider the fact that security researchers are constantly vulnerabilities in Web-enabled devices. Who is to say that the third Samsung confidence with your data has been compromised or that the so-called API "private" sending / receiving data has been intercepted? These scenarios should be considered as real threats for anyone who values privacy
Samsung's privacy policy goes further, saying :. "Please note that when you watch a video or access applications or content provided by a third -Party, that provider may collect or receive information about your SmartTV (eg, IP address and device IDs), the requested transaction (eg, your request to purchase or rent the video), and your use of the application or service. Samsung is not responsible for the privacy practices or security of these providers. You must be cautious and examine the statements apply to third-party sites and services you use privacy. "
While Samsung Smart TV offers extreme comfort and ease of use, to consider the potential impact on the privacy of using a single solution all in this genre. Is it really worth it to give up any hope of privacy just to not have to get up from the couch?
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