12-09-2005, 08:47 AM
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X-Box 360 Privacy Concerns
X-Box 360 Privacy Concerns
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HEXUS gaming has posted information and screenshots related to Xbox LIVE that you've got to see if you're an Xbox 360 owner, or someone who is in the process of acquiring one. The information is especially relevant if you're planning on using the Xbox's Extender functionality to communicate with your Media Center PC. HEXUS says: "Simply put, anyone you've been in contact with through Xbox LIVE can subsequently see what you're up to, regardless of whether they're in your friends list or not. [...] The amount of detail Xbox LIVE passes to others goes way beyond just being helpful in linking you up with other gamers, so far beyond that you could easily regard it as a pretty major intrusion into your privacy."
And if those openning statements didn't sound disturbing enough, HEXUS gives the following examples: "Fancy listening to some CDs you ripped to your hard drive? Go ahead… Xbox LIVE will let all your mates know that's what you're doing. Want to view some pictures? It'll tell them that too. Want to stop using Xbox LIVE, use media connect and do something totally unrelated to online gaming? Yep, your mates will know about that a few seconds later. How about starting up Windows Media Centre to watch some telly, using your Xbox 360 as a media extender? Sure go ahead, all your friends will see that you've started up MCE."
I don't know about you, but this kind of thing creeps me out. Luckily, however, HEXUS has already received feedback on the article and informs readers there's an easy fix. To correct the problem, locate the console's privacy settings and make the proper adjustments to everyone, friends only, or no-one at all. For the life of me, why would Microsoft set up privacy settings to be open to all by default? I thought they had a new direction for the company that was all about security and stability for its users. Thanks HEXUS for bringing this issue to light!
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