NVIDIA Telemetry Monitor bundled In GeForce Experience is collecting user data
NVIDIA is apparently watching from the Shadows...playing with your data.
Windows 10 can find (and disable) pirated games now
An update to Windows 10's EULA suggests that Microsoft is close to clamping down on pirates with their new OS. Let's just hope they have gotten better at differentiating the pirates from the paying customers.
Major gaming companies signup to share your info with the US government
Do you value privacy and security? Then you might not be too pleased about this latest development.
Microsoft will “aggressively challenge” Kinect spying
Microsoft won't give your Kinect data to any government. They're really not spying on you. Really!
The Xbox One always on Kinect can be turned off
Microsoft has confirmed that the always on ability of the Xbox One can in fact be turned off.
Microsoft's scary licencing patent
Systems like Kinect could monitor your content consumption - and charge you for licence violation.
Is Bioware selling/leaking email addresses?
Has Bioware been caught selling their users email addresses to spammers?
Farmville Violates Facebook Privacy Rules
Are you inundated with unsolicited advertising of the spam variety? Ever wondered where the bastard gets your info from? If you’re a regular player of unfathomably popular Facebook games like Mafia Wars and the ubiquitous Farmville, they may be the source. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the games – and many other Facebook apps - violate Facebook’s privacy …
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