Spy cam on rental laptop

I won't be renting a GPS from them.

I read the article in the magazine and thought that Aarons is in deep trouble and may be inundated with lawsuits.

I wonder if they had disclosed what would happen if anyone would rent such a PC.

Rental computers snapping pictures, rental car with hidden GPS tracking devices are not that big of deal after all.

TomTom is even openly selling tracking data to the police in Europe.

And, Apple and Google are getting away with tracking people on their products.

Of course, it is possible not being tracked. But, I am not sure I want to give up my good life to go that far.

Do you ever think about how much information can be gleened from your credit and debit crds?

Lots

But, I'll keep mine, thank you.

Really... Want to have your 16 year old (grand) daughter have a pic snapped after a shower and she checks her email nude, or in a bra and panties?

This is BS plain and simple. And, it's hardwired, not just SW. It has to be deactivated.

I'd like to see some heads roll for this one. I can't believe they had the audacity to try something like that in the first place. Sounds like there should be some prison time for this one in addition to a very large, pay for the rest of your life fine.

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In my PC I have a camera plugged in but always pointing at a blank wall, my wife's laptop that connect to the network thru wifi has a camera built in and we have masking tape over the lens.

Thats kinda creepy

Reading the article, it would seem that the original intention of the "spycam" was to help protect the store against deadbeat renters (never mind that this family wasn't one of them). Regardless, not disclosing the potential for being recorded in this case is just wrong. The possibility of some rogue employee taking random snapshots is too high to ignore. I'm glad the situation was uncovered.

What if the renters sign terms and conditions that says they agree to let Aaron Inc. monitor their activities, snap their pictures, record their key strokes etc? Will they be able to win the lawsuit? Any lawyers here?

Oh.. I just read this:
"Aaron's failed to disclose that it would be remotely monitoring its computers."

I'm glad they (Aaron Inc) shot themselves in the foot by showing the photo.

There was a school last year that gave laptops to all the students that did this, too. It was originally thought to be a good idea to be able to spot check that students were using them properly and as an aid if one got stolen.

They were set up to take a picture every 15 minutes and upload it to the school server. Some of the school administrators were quoted as "enjoying the soap opera" of spying on their students in their homes.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/school-spy-laptops-took-thousand...

Sounds about right.

Definitely BS...another reason not to rent from that place...

Believe there is a PA school system that gave laptops to students and was caught with 56,000 unauthorized pictures of there school children while they were off campus, at home, etc. Believe there is a words to describe these adults who work in this school, hmmm, what is it, ah, yes - they are pedophiles and child pornographers.

Jury awards former employee 95 million in sexual harassment case.
http://www.ajc.com/business/aarons-to-appeal-95-972376.html?...