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Luckily my bank just told me that is against security practice!
originally posted by: Mandroid7
Sounds like the bank sold your email.
I agree!
This entire it's "marketing" stuff has gotten out of hand.
The feeling of being listened to is very disturbing to me! Is everyone and anyone really that interesting...All over the "stuff we buy" hmph!
My GF has a Kindlle, we made a few statements about uncommon things like "I want that Chameleon", five minutes later pet store adds targeting Chameleons appeared, same with a drywall repair comment, we were offered drywall contractors.
This was linked back to the Facebook Messenger App. They actually activate the microphone and listen in on you. Apparently Amazon does this too now.
My guess is that this is being allowed or encouraged, then scooped up at data centers.
The GD thing has been at my coffee table for over 2 years listening to private conversation.
Time this country has a massive privacy talk.
originally posted by: peppycat
a reply to: spirit_horse
Woah thank you for this post! my dear ole Dad was in NSA in early sixties and all i got from him is that he listened to things...may he RIP...(secrets kept)
I bet! i would love to read about the history of the NSA getting started... you must have a bunch of stories that could be both non-fiction and fiction books!
originally posted by: spirit_horse
originally posted by: peppycat
a reply to: spirit_horse
Woah thank you for this post! my dear ole Dad was in NSA in early sixties and all i got from him is that he listened to things...may he RIP...(secrets kept)
My uncle was Army Intel WWII, then OSS (Office of Security Services), and then helped start the NSA. He was in charge of spying on Russia and later China's Navy. He helped me in my career. There is some amazing history there.