Alexa, are you connected to the CIA?
Alexa, are you connected to the CIA? :?
Forum Discussion
A few months ago there was a thread that morphed into the ability for today's technology to be used for spying on us. I was one of those who said, Yes absolutely! Your television, your computer, your SmartPhone, and now even worse, these Alexa devices.
Shortly after that thread ran it's course, there was an article on the National News about one of the technology companies and their ability to spy in our very homes.
And then, there are hundreds of YouTube videos validating the same theories.
I watched a Netflix movie the other day titled, "IT" (Information Technology). You'd think the show was futuristic in it's technology, but reality is, it's really already here. Smart houses, smart cars, smart phone, and now even video monitoring of your home when gone, all on your smart phones, a computer, or any other device.
The movie forced the main character in the story to "dumb" his house down. In order to get out of his situation, he had to disconnect everything from the internet, social media, bank and personal accounts with absolutely everything, and every one.
I won't give the ending of the story away, it's a pretty riveting movie. But the reality is ... YES! Every electronic device you use that can connect to the internet has the potential for Uncle Sam, Big Brother, the CIA, the FBI, or even some bizzar third world country no one has ever heard of before, to zero in on YOU and capture everything about you.
One thing the movie pointed out, that really got my attention. He said, In the US Constitution, there is absolutely NO RIGHT to privacy stated anywhere! No one in the USA has a right to "privacy". For example, the 4th Amendment gives us the right to be "secure". But no where does it say anything about "Privacy". Watch the movie! It's NOW HERE folks! It's not futuristic any more.
HOWEVER! Billions and Billions of pieces of information is being collected on us every second. Every keystroke of the computer (even this very text) is being saved. BUT.... who has the time to go through it all! As long as you are 3 connections or farther away from (the bad guys)... you'll probably never get reviewed. BUT, once you're on a hit list, or even remotely connected to someone on a hit list .... your privacy doesn't mean anything.
I'm just saying.... I absolutely... absolutely .... absolutely cannot figure out why people want such a device in their home!
(and yes, I'm FULLY aware my SmartPhone can capture every word I say, even with I turn it off). And I'm absolutely sure, big brother can tell every time I go over the speed limit when driving it too! If I can track my own car on my SmartPhone with a simple program like OnStar, and every where the car goes on a map when my wife is driving here or there ... and OnStar can un ock your door, start your engine, and monitor your tire and oil pressure.... you better believe, someone is tracking everywhere your car goes too!... be careful folks. Some day we'll all be getting speeding tickets via mail. Not because of getting radar detected by law enforcement, but by a program like On-Star recording our speed and comparing it with GPS... Go over the speed limit, and next thing you know, you'll have a dozen speeding tickets in the mail!... just wait !!!! it's coming!)
Shortly after that thread ran it's course, there was an article on the National News about one of the technology companies and their ability to spy in our very homes.
And then, there are hundreds of YouTube videos validating the same theories.
I watched a Netflix movie the other day titled, "IT" (Information Technology). You'd think the show was futuristic in it's technology, but reality is, it's really already here. Smart houses, smart cars, smart phone, and now even video monitoring of your home when gone, all on your smart phones, a computer, or any other device.
The movie forced the main character in the story to "dumb" his house down. In order to get out of his situation, he had to disconnect everything from the internet, social media, bank and personal accounts with absolutely everything, and every one.
I won't give the ending of the story away, it's a pretty riveting movie. But the reality is ... YES! Every electronic device you use that can connect to the internet has the potential for Uncle Sam, Big Brother, the CIA, the FBI, or even some bizzar third world country no one has ever heard of before, to zero in on YOU and capture everything about you.
One thing the movie pointed out, that really got my attention. He said, In the US Constitution, there is absolutely NO RIGHT to privacy stated anywhere! No one in the USA has a right to "privacy". For example, the 4th Amendment gives us the right to be "secure". But no where does it say anything about "Privacy". Watch the movie! It's NOW HERE folks! It's not futuristic any more.
HOWEVER! Billions and Billions of pieces of information is being collected on us every second. Every keystroke of the computer (even this very text) is being saved. BUT.... who has the time to go through it all! As long as you are 3 connections or farther away from (the bad guys)... you'll probably never get reviewed. BUT, once you're on a hit list, or even remotely connected to someone on a hit list .... your privacy doesn't mean anything.
I'm just saying.... I absolutely... absolutely .... absolutely cannot figure out why people want such a device in their home!
(and yes, I'm FULLY aware my SmartPhone can capture every word I say, even with I turn it off). And I'm absolutely sure, big brother can tell every time I go over the speed limit when driving it too! If I can track my own car on my SmartPhone with a simple program like OnStar, and every where the car goes on a map when my wife is driving here or there ... and OnStar can un ock your door, start your engine, and monitor your tire and oil pressure.... you better believe, someone is tracking everywhere your car goes too!... be careful folks. Some day we'll all be getting speeding tickets via mail. Not because of getting radar detected by law enforcement, but by a program like On-Star recording our speed and comparing it with GPS... Go over the speed limit, and next thing you know, you'll have a dozen speeding tickets in the mail!... just wait !!!! it's coming!)
