However, we're concerned about any reports of governments surreptitiously collecting private customer data," a company representative said. "Microsoft has never heard of this program. Microsoft has previously denied having any knowledge of spying activity through Xbox Live, and the company reiterated that stance in a statement to GameSpot on today's report. This is not the first time Microsoft's name has come up in spying reports, as leaked documents from January showed that National Security Agency (NSA) and GCHQ agents scooped up user data from Xbox Live (as well as World of Warcraft and Second Life). Importantly, it's unclear if any actual snooping was ever conducted via Kinect. "One presentation discusses with interest the potential and capabilities of the Xbox 360's Kinect camera, saying it generated 'fairly normal webcam traffic' and was being evaluated as part of a wider program," The Guardian explains. Could your Xbox Kinect camera be spying on you? According to secret documents provided by Edward Snowden to The Guardian, as part of Britain's "Optic Nerve" program, the country's top intelligence agency-Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)-identified the Xbox 360's Kinect as a potential surveillance tool.
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