Microsoft plays ‘Big Brother’ with Xbox LIVE

When we first realised the extent and detail of information that was being shared with other Xbox LIVE users, we did a bit of investigating. With the boss on the other end of the phone, I skipped about through my Xbox 360’s functions, each time challenging the boss to tell me what I was doing. Using Media Connect, he told me just a few seconds after I had started that I was viewing pictures… then playing music… then on the Xbox 360 Dashboard and then that I was in Xbox LIVE Marketplace looking for something to download. The sad thing is, he was right every time!

I quickly noticed this as well, but didn’t give it much thought. The fact that you can see what people who are not on your friends list is bad though, and there should at least be an option to block people from seeing what you are doing. Check out the full article over at Hexus.