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LG SmartTV monitors your every move - including files on attached USB drives

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Target:
who's watching the watchers? :o

SeraphimLabs:
Nobody apparently.

I saw in the headline news a couple of days ago that the NSA responds with a prepared 'we do not disclose info on who we monitor' statement to anyone who attempts to request information on if they are being actively monitored or not.

1984 came a bit late I think, but we've definately achieved it and gone beyond it.

Now all that's left is the formation of the ministries and the party.

40hz:
DoctorBeet, the source of information about LG that appeared in the Techdirt article above has added an entry on his blog where he goes into detail about his experiences with his LG smart TV and how he identified what information was being transmitted. Read all about it here.

dr_andus:
The story was picked up by the BBC, and by the sound of it this is snowballing pretty quickly...
It could mean LG has broken the law.

The Information Commissioner's Office told the BBC it was looking into the issue.

"We have recently been made aware of a possible data breach which may involve LG Smart TVs," said a spokesman.

"We will be making enquiries into the circumstances of the alleged breach of the Data Protection Act before deciding what action, if any, needs to be taken."
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lanux128:
so it is safer to use Samsung? :-\

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