Who's Listening

        In a letter dated July 10, 2015 the Electronic Privacy Information Center, EPIC.org goes into some interesting details about “Always On” consumer devices. Maybe you have one or more of these devices. 

        Mentioned and described are Google’s Chromium browser, Mattel’s “Hello Barbie,” Samsung’s “Smart TV,”  Microsoft’s Kinect in Xbox consoles,  Amazon’s voice-activated computer program “Alexa,” Google Nest Cam,  and Canary Connect. 

        EPIC ‘s letter was sent to Attorney General Loretta Lynch of the US Dept. of Justice and Chairwoman Edith Ramirez of the FTC, and requests workshop and investigation of these devices.  Here's the letter:  https://epic.org/privacy/internet/ftc/EPIC-Letter-FTC-AG-Always-On.pdf