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Re: Google listening in to your room shows importance of privacy defense in depth

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Post by nulltype » Fri, Jun 19, 2015, 10:12 PM UTC

bob-2 wrote: post #112

nulltype wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's a light for the camera, they should just add one for the microphone.

While acceptable for most paranoid users, the indicator light isn't as secure as a physical switch. For some devices (most notably 2007/2008 era MacBooks) the controller can be manipulated to enable the camera without giving any visual indication via the light.

Yeah but what if the physical switch gets manipulated? I think if you're that paranoid you need to keep your macbook in a vacuum so it can't pick up any sound.

Re: Google listening in to your room shows importance of privacy defense in depth

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Post by alfiedotwtf » Sun, Jun 21, 2015, 9:56 PM UTC

Oletros wrote: post #102

w8rbt wrote: post #49

One thing to keep in mind. If your friend has a Google device using Chrome, and you are close to them (in the same room) it hears your voice as well.

Any source for this?

Physics

Re: Google listening in to your room shows importance of privacy defense in depth

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Post by Oletros » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 6:42 PM UTC

alfiedotwtf wrote: post #122

Oletros wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any source for this?

Physics

What has to do physics with the claim that Android Chrome is always listening?

Re: Google listening in to your room shows importance of privacy defense in depth

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Post by joesmo » Tue, Jun 23, 2015, 5:02 PM UTC

feld wrote: post #19

joesmo wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Which is no longer an option.

What version are you running? Do you have Google as your default search engine? If not, the toggle disappears.

Thanks. I didn't realize this was the case.