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All closed source and network connected software/devices can be, and often are, used to spy on users; all of them, not just Microsoft products and not just when
by squarefoot 4y ago
All closed source and network connected software/devices can be, and often are, used to spy on users; all of them, not just Microsoft products and not just when used by kids in schools. The sooner they realize this, the better. No need for conspiracy theories here: user profiling is already a well established business model even where there aren't other motivations to exfiltrate personal information.
- arlcode 4y agoOne critical point to note is legality. In practice it matters whether a spy agency needs to go in covertly (via technology or human means) or whether a random police station in rural Illinois can just send a quick mail and get data of German citizens immediately. In fact, in many cases it's beneficial for states to share data with other countries, but they want that to happen on the basis of laws, cooperation and in a two way fashion. Unilateral laws such as the CLOUD act are a problem.