Microsoft "concerned" by claims GCHQ considered using Kinect for surveillance

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Microsoft has said it is "concerned" about fresh reports that UK spies considered using Kinect for surveillance.
A report by The Guardian this morning revealed details of Optic Nerve, the name for a GCHQ program that allegedly targeted 1.8m Yahoo users as part of an effort to collect webcam images in bulk.
Part of the report mentions a presentation that "discusses with interest" the potential and capabilities of the Xbox 360 motion sensor, saying it generated "fairly normal webcam traffic". According to documents obtained by The Guardian, Kinect was being evaluated as part of a wider program. Currently there is no evidence to suggest GCHQ did use Kinect to spy on gamers.
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