LG TVs

«Smart TVs" LG's unbeknownst to the user collect and transmit personal information to the manufacturer about its owner. This was announced by British blogger DoctorBeet. The blogger, who owns a TV LG, examined outbound traffic from the device. He noticed that the TV sends a certain address information channels that the user is looking, and files contained on the device to be connected to "flash card". The data is transmitted in the clear. Reports of TV channels, together with the identifier sent to the TV every time the channel is switched. Sending the file name with a "flash" is carried out without any apparent logic, "sometimes go all the names of files in a folder, sometimes nothing," said DoctorBeet.

The video to "flash card" to check the blogger copied on the "flash drive" test video in AVI format called Midget_Porn_2013 and USB-drive connected to the TV. File name was passed "on the side." The TV settings menu there is an item "Gathering information about viewing» (Collection of watching info). The default function is enabled, but if you turn it off, sending the information is still ongoing, said the blogger.

Paragraph "Gathering information about viewing" setting itself LG's video for advertisers tells us that it is a function of TVs Smart Ad. It collects data on the users of the site viewed, his favorite TV show, and search queries. The information is used for the selection of advertising. DoctorBeet reported "shadowing" the British support LG. There he was told that forwarded the request to the "head office". Bloggers are also advised to contact the company sold the television, saying that he "accepted the terms and conditions of the contract." Smart TVs (Eng. Smart TV) referred TVs having computer capabilities. Such devices are usually able to go online, have a browser and support the installation of applications. In some LG TVs built-in camera for video chat.

Source: lenta.ru/news/2013/11/20/smarttv/