Government think they slick trying to slide in all these "smart phone" apps...

[YBE]

Seen this commercial yesterday.

Vivint - simple, affordable home automation


Apparently it a smartphone app that lets you lock or unlock the door of your house from your phone. From anywhere in the world.

Lets you turn on/off your house lights from your phone. From anywhere in the world.

Lets you see a videofeed of the cameras in your house from your phone. Again, from anywhere.



Gee, i wonder what the potential ramifications of that could be

 

[marcuz]

the gov can already cut your phones webcam on without your knowledge and use it as a recording device (even if it's off)

 

[YBE]

the gov can already cut your phones webcam on without your knowledge and use it as a recording device (even if it's off)

 

[HookersandIceCream]

What wrong

Y'all got something to hide?

 

[aXiom]

the gov can already cut your phones webcam on without your knowledge and use it as a recording device (even if it's off)

Maybe your smartphone, because they definitely can't do that shyt to mine.

 

[marcuz]

Maybe your smartphone, because they definitely can't do that shyt to mine.

what type of phone do you have? i'm talking the new smartphones, iphone, android; doesn't matter.

they can even follow your gps if the phone is off, you have to pull the battery out (which you can't on the iphone )

 

[marcuz]

What wrong

Y'all got something to hide?

yes

 

[B86]

the gov can already cut your phones webcam on without your knowledge and use it as a recording device (even if it's off)

I'm no electronic engineer or anything, but wouldn't my phone have to be powered on for the camera to come on? Battery still in the phone or not.....

 

[intruder]

Seen this commercial yesterday.

Vivint - simple, affordable home automation


Apparently it a smartphone app that lets you lock or unlock the door of your house from your phone. From anywhere in the world.

Lets you turn on/off your house lights from your phone. From anywhere in the world.

Lets you see a videofeed of the cameras in your house from your phone. Again, from anywhere.



Gee, i wonder what the potential ramifications of that could be

This anint nothing new. You aint discovering sh!t Thats the first thing i thought when i saw the commercial. OF COURSE you have to have back up plan

But then again it's something that can come in handy. I live alone and often travel to Europe and south america for work. i often wished i had a way to remotely turn off my AC at home if i forgot to. Saves you quite a bit of money when you are gone from home over a month and dont have to use your own electricity at home

 

[The Bilingual Gringo]

I wouldn't mind having the Verizon Home thing when I get a proper house.

 

[Ricky Church]

ain't shyt sacred no more, not even privacy

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Keep up with the Joneses get your privacy invaded

 

[intruder]

ain't shyt sacred no more, not even privacy

When was it sacred?

 

[Ricky Church]

When was it sacred?

before technology

 

[Vagina Thief]

. I hope i can get into my neighbors webcam off this.


i know her password for everything
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