Creepy on-line ad behavior

ChoatieMom
Mon, 08 May 2017 17:56:43 +0000

After 35 years in the industry, I just retired from the largest cloud storage and data mining enabler company. I will tell you that you should never enable your mic or laptop/tablet camera (disable it or put tape over it). The companies absolutely ARE listening through every medium you use. But that horse has long left the barn. If you use FaceBook, LinkedIn, etc. you are public property.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jun/22/mark-zuckerberg-tape-webcam-microphone-facebook

It’s not just the hackers who know how to take control of these devices.