Alex Jones 2....Smart Meters

[starwarp2000]

then when you watch tv..hold up signs with messages
like

hi guys i know what YOUR spouse is doing
or
hows the image today

i'm sure you'll come up with some better ones


they want to watch..give 'em something to look at



it's my sense of messin with folks..just can't help it
bwhahahahahahah

Hahahahaha, Go Sky  --> My kind of Humour

The Smart Meters they are using in OZ use Wireless to send the data back to base. If you happen to be on a junction node (They send the signal from meter to meter) they use your power to transmit all the data costing you a 10% increase in your power bill, just for their convenience. Working at the moment on analysing the signals to see what is contained in them. 

[andolin]

I think I'd just put up a bunch of posters on the opposite wall, pics of all the various whistleblowers and a No-Bamma poster.

[Amaterasu]

MY sign would be:

Don't You think You could be spending Your time more wisely than sitting around watching Me and Others?

[robomont]

i would not allow it if you have a choice.i did not for pay as you go.i dont get a bill.i recharge a card every month.then stick the card in a machine in my house.the machine tells me my power usage and other stuff.i use to use it to see what my power usage was for certain appliances and to estikate my monthly bill.now i have been using it for four years.i know what my bill runs.i keep it unplugged unless im using my card for more credit.then i unplug it.
as for as them watching me.i refer you to my sig.the high level of difficulty in arresting me due to my way of life is why i feel safe.some mountains arent worth climbing and theres not enough profit to justify helicopters or parachutes.kinda like arresting homeless people for vagrancy.lol.

[astr0144]

Thanks for your further feedback on the smart meter  Robo..

Apologies if I have missed your prior posts on all your background..
I recall parts of it...Are you saying that you live up in the high ground out of the way from any possible unwanted  prying eyes...
When you refer to your sig...is this your name or image ?
Is RoboMONT ref to Mountain ? IF so would that  in a mobile type home or cabin...or other type of property..

Sky...nice suggestions....good ideas worth considering....
Some sort of tape if one has a good idea where the camera lens is behind the screen should do the trick if one doesn't mind part of the screen being blotted..

[Ellirium113]

Well you can put a piece of tape on the camera but there is still that issue of protecting what's INSIDE the tv...

As in turns out, just like smartphones, Smart TVs can be hacked and compromised. On Thursday, at the Black Hat security conference, researchers Aaron Grattafiori and Josh Yavor demonstrated how they found vulnerabilities in different 2012 models of Samsung Smart TVs that allowed them to turn on the camera, take control of social media apps like Facebook or Skype, and access files and basically any app on the set.

See also: How Hackers Can Turn Your Android Into A SpyPhone

"Because the TV only has a single user," Grattafiori explained to Mashable, "any type of compromise into an application or into Smart Hub, which is the operating system — the smarts of the TV — has the same permission as every user, which is, you can do everything and anything."

In other words, the hacker has your remote.

With Smart TVs getting more and more popular, 67 million models were sold in 2012, and that figure is expected to grow to 85 million this year, something like this can be a dangerous issue for many people and households

http://mashable.com/2013/08/02/samsung-smart-tv-hack/

[astr0144]

Do you think there is anyway that they can have a camera working within a TV that could record and work on wifi WITHOUT the TV being plugged into the Electric grid ?

Could Wifi be within the appliance working on a type of  internal power source...I wonder !

[Ellirium113]

Do you think there is anyway that they can have a camera working within a TV that could record and work on wifi WITHOUT the TV being plugged into the Electric grid ?

Could Wifi be within the appliance working on a type of  internal power source...I wonder !

Absolutely. Why would they only spy on you while your watching TV? 

http://boingboing.net/2013/03/26/your-wifi-enabled-camera-might.html

[astr0144]

How very disturbing..! 

Do you think that this has been the case for sometime or just in the very latest TVs ?

That is quite a shook to say the least..

Will certainly have to be extra careful from now on if its in TVs from last 2 years or so....God the more one thinks about this absolutely horrific what they will know about peoples business and personal private life..

[sky otter]

Re: they know what you are doing
« Reply #238 on: July 31, 2013, 08:34:47 AM »




On the Lookout: New Hacker Threats

By Jason Glassberg, co-founder of Casaba

Published July 31, 2013


Read more: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/07/31/7-new-hacker-threats-to-watch-out-for/#ixzz2adaVUCgx

3. When Your TV Watches You. Smart TVs are the latest trend in entertainment - with new models available from Samsung, Sony and LG, plus upcoming models from Apple and Google. However, connecting TVs to the Internet and giving them an operating system, plus features like webcams and mics, also comes with new risks.

Hackers at Black Hat will be showing how to break into smart TVs to spy on users through the webcam, monitor what you're doing, even scam you through a TVshing attack (TV phishing).



What can you do?: Right now this is a low-risk threat, but as more homes add smart TVs to the living room it may be something to plan for. Unplugging the TV when not in use, or covering the camera, are some basic precautions that could help.

[astr0144]

Thks Sky, I was just going to post this...!

Does any of the technical / computer or electrical wizards know if theres any way to detect if there is cameras or wifi within  an appliance / older digital TV and how to destroy it ?

or maybe I missed something if its been already been posted..

[sky otter]

hey Astro
from the second link ..what it looks like to me (and please be aware i am no tech person)
isa that if you don't connect it to the internet..you're good



South Korean KT Corp blocks internet access for Samsung Smart TVs
By Ryan Heise on February 10, 2012 01:53 am @ryhei 29Comments



Smart TVs were one of the big trends at CES this year, but all those apps and streaming videos can take up quite a bit of bandwith. That's what South Korea's largest broadband provider, KT, is arguing, as it acts quickly to throttle the bandwidth of connected sets. After threatening the move on Thursday, KT has now began blocking their high-speed internet subscribers from using internet services on Samsung smart TVs. KT claimed that high adoption rates of smart TVs could cause network speeds to become 265 times slower, and it urged TV makers to pay for the cost of network use. Not surprisingly, Samsung wasn't interested in subsidizing KT's network, saying in a statement that:

KT's decision goes against the principle of network neutrality, under which consumers can use services without discrimination. Moreover, we need to verify whether smart TVs actually cause excessive data traffic.

KT's actions seem to have attracted the ire of the Korea Communications Commission. The government organization called the actions "inappropriate" and plans to take some sort of action if KT continues blocking access for smart TVs. South Korea's broadband network is largely considered the most developed in the world, but this goes to show that even the fastest and cheapest internet around can't escape net neutrality debates.



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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Electronics-Promotions/About-Smart-TVs/pcmcat215600050000.c?id=pcmcat215600050000



Linking Smart TV to the Net
Get info on three different ways to connect your TV to the Internet.

[Ellirium113]

Thks Sky, I was just going to post this...!

Does any of the technical / computer or electrical wizards know if theres any way to detect if there is cameras or wifi within  an appliance / older digital TV and how to destroy it ?

or maybe I missed something if its been already been posted..

Likely is no camera on older model TVs. Ones that have online capability are the ones you will likely see this on. If you want to destroy the camera just put a blob of paint or nail polish etc. over it. Unless you can hack into the TVs operating system BIOS and disable commands to wake up the camera. I do not know if this sort of TV can work without networking as the programs are likely piped through internet vs. coax cable.

[burntheships]

They finally admit they do this, and some TV manufacturers
are going to sell them with this as a known option.

[Ellirium113]

They finally admit they do this, and some TV manufacturers
are going to sell them with this as a known option.

They aren't alone...