#humaninterfacedevice — Public Fediverse posts

This report about #Wacom graphics tablets is disturbing for a couple of reasons.

1. They are surveilling users of their #tablet - a human-interface device analogous to a mouse or trackball - recording every application you open, or when you switch between windows of different applications. They are collecting this data via a trip through Google Analytics, aka Spyware Central. There is no possible way to justify collection of this particular data; it is none of their damn business how long you have your drawing program focused before switching to your browser and back again. The author notes their privacy policy really doesn't describe this collection of data correctly, so there really can't be informed consent in the first place.

2. Why on earth is it possible in #Apple #OSX / #MacOS for a USB human interface device driver to capture this information in the first place? Apple shares a big slice of the blame here - this should just simply not be possible for the driver to collect in the first place. Having such a driver allowed to place outgoing HTTP requests is also a big "WTF are they thinking?" moment.

https://robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wacom-drawing-tablets-track-name-of-every-application-you-open/

#google #GoogleAnalytics #spyware #surveillance #spying #crapware #GraphicsTablet #DeviceDriver #USB #HID #HumanInterfaceDevice #driver #privacy

This report about #Wacom graphics tablets is disturbing for a couple of reasons.

1. They are surveilling users of their #tablet - a human-interface device analogous to a mouse or trackball - recording every application you open, or when you switch between windows of different applications. They are collecting this data via a trip through Google Analytics, aka Spyware Central. There is no possible way to justify collection of this particular data; it is none of their damn business how long you have your drawing program focused before switching to your browser and back again. The author notes their privacy policy really doesn't describe this collection of data correctly, so there really can't be informed consent in the first place.

2. Why on earth is it possible in #Apple #OSX / #MacOS for a USB human interface device driver to capture this information in the first place? Apple shares a big slice of the blame here - this should just simply not be possible for the driver to collect in the first place. Having such a driver allowed to place outgoing HTTP requests is also a big "WTF are they thinking?" moment.

https://robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wacom-drawing-tablets-track-name-of-every-application-you-open/

#google #GoogleAnalytics #spyware #surveillance #spying #crapware #GraphicsTablet #DeviceDriver #USB #HID #HumanInterfaceDevice #driver #privacy

This report about #Wacom graphics tablets is disturbing for a couple of reasons.

1. They are surveilling users of their #tablet - a human-interface device analogous to a mouse or trackball - recording every application you open, or when you switch between windows of different applications. They are collecting this data via a trip through Google Analytics, aka Spyware Central. There is no possible way to justify collection of this particular data; it is none of their damn business how long you have your drawing program focused before switching to your browser and back again. The author notes their privacy policy really doesn't describe this collection of data correctly, so there really can't be informed consent in the first place.

2. Why on earth is it possible in #Apple #OSX / #MacOS for a USB human interface device driver to capture this information in the first place? Apple shares a big slice of the blame here - this should just simply not be possible for the driver to collect in the first place. Having such a driver allowed to place outgoing HTTP requests is also a big "WTF are they thinking?" moment.

https://robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wacom-drawing-tablets-track-name-of-every-application-you-open/

#google #GoogleAnalytics #spyware #surveillance #spying #crapware #GraphicsTablet #DeviceDriver #USB #HID #HumanInterfaceDevice #driver #privacy

This report about #Wacom graphics tablets is disturbing for a couple of reasons.

1. They are surveilling users of their #tablet - a human-interface device analogous to a mouse or trackball - recording every application you open, or when you switch between windows of different applications. They are collecting this data via a trip through Google Analytics, aka Spyware Central. There is no possible way to justify collection of this particular data; it is none of their damn business how long you have your drawing program focused before switching to your browser and back again. The author notes their privacy policy really doesn't describe this collection of data correctly, so there really can't be informed consent in the first place.

2. Why on earth is it possible in #Apple #OSX / #MacOS for a USB human interface device driver to capture this information in the first place? Apple shares a big slice of the blame here - this should just simply not be possible for the driver to collect in the first place. Having such a driver allowed to place outgoing HTTP requests is also a big "WTF are they thinking?" moment.

https://robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wacom-drawing-tablets-track-name-of-every-application-you-open/

#google #GoogleAnalytics #spyware #surveillance #spying #crapware #GraphicsTablet #DeviceDriver #USB #HID #HumanInterfaceDevice #driver #privacy

This report about #Wacom graphics tablets is disturbing for a couple of reasons.

1. They are surveilling users of their #tablet - a human-interface device analogous to a mouse or trackball - recording every application you open, or when you switch between windows of different applications. They are collecting this data via a trip through Google Analytics, aka Spyware Central. There is no possible way to justify collection of this particular data; it is none of their damn business how long you have your drawing program focused before switching to your browser and back again. The author notes their privacy policy really doesn't describe this collection of data correctly, so there really can't be informed consent in the first place.

2. Why on earth is it possible in #Apple #OSX / #MacOS for a USB human interface device driver to capture this information in the first place? Apple shares a big slice of the blame here - this should just simply not be possible for the driver to collect in the first place. Having such a driver allowed to place outgoing HTTP requests is also a big "WTF are they thinking?" moment.

https://robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wacom-drawing-tablets-track-name-of-every-application-you-open/

#google #GoogleAnalytics #spyware #surveillance #spying #crapware #GraphicsTablet #DeviceDriver #USB #HID #HumanInterfaceDevice #driver #privacy

Turning Horrible Browser Controls Into A Game - With all of the various keyboards, mouses (mice?), and other human interface devic... - https://hackaday.com/2024/07/15/turning-horrible-browser-controls-into-a-game/ #humaninterfacedevice #usbvolumecontrol #javascript #breakout #knob-out #browser #volume #games #game

Turning Horrible Browser Controls Into A Game https://hackaday.com/2024/07/15/turning-horrible-browser-controls-into-a-game/ #humaninterfacedevice #usbvolumecontrol #javascript #breakout #knob-out #browser #volume #Games #game

Flute Now Included on List of Human Interface Devices https://hackaday.com/2024/04/24/flute-now-included-on-list-of-human-interface-devices/ #humaninterfacedevice #PeripheralsHacks #audioprocessing #microcontroller #MusicalHacks #mousepointer #rp2040 #mouse #music

Flute Now Included on List of Human Interface Devices https://hackaday.com/2024/04/24/flute-now-included-on-list-of-human-interface-devices/ #humaninterfacedevice #PeripheralsHacks #audioprocessing #microcontroller #MusicalHacks #mousepointer #rp2040 #mouse #music

Flute Now Included on List of Human Interface Devices https://hackaday.com/2024/04/24/flute-now-included-on-list-of-human-interface-devices/ #humaninterfacedevice #PeripheralsHacks #audioprocessing #microcontroller #MusicalHacks #mousepointer #rp2040 #mouse #music

Flute Now Included on List of Human Interface Devices https://hackaday.com/2024/04/24/flute-now-included-on-list-of-human-interface-devices/ #humaninterfacedevice #PeripheralsHacks #audioprocessing #microcontroller #MusicalHacks #mousepointer #rp2040 #mouse #music

Flute Now Included on List of Human Interface Devices - For decades now, we’ve been able to quickly and reliably interface musical instrum... - https://hackaday.com/2024/04/24/flute-now-included-on-list-of-human-interface-devices/ #humaninterfacedevice #peripheralshacks #audioprocessing #microcontroller #musicalhacks #mousepointer #rp2040 #mouse #music

Flute Now Included on List of Human Interface Devices - For decades now, we’ve been able to quickly and reliably interface musical instrum... - https://hackaday.com/2024/04/24/flute-now-included-on-list-of-human-interface-devices/ #humaninterfacedevice #peripheralshacks #audioprocessing #microcontroller #musicalhacks #mousepointer #rp2040 #mouse #music

Flute Now Included on List of Human Interface Devices - For decades now, we’ve been able to quickly and reliably interface musical instrum... - https://hackaday.com/2024/04/24/flute-now-included-on-list-of-human-interface-devices/ #humaninterfacedevice #peripheralshacks #audioprocessing #microcontroller #musicalhacks #mousepointer #rp2040 #mouse #music

Flute Now Included on List of Human Interface Devices - For decades now, we’ve been able to quickly and reliably interface musical instrum... - https://hackaday.com/2024/04/24/flute-now-included-on-list-of-human-interface-devices/ #humaninterfacedevice #peripheralshacks #audioprocessing #microcontroller #musicalhacks #mousepointer #rp2040 #mouse #music

Flute Now Included on List of Human Interface Devices - For decades now, we’ve been able to quickly and reliably interface musical instrum... - https://hackaday.com/2024/04/24/flute-now-included-on-list-of-human-interface-devices/ #humaninterfacedevice #peripheralshacks #audioprocessing #microcontroller #musicalhacks #mousepointer #rp2040 #mouse #music

Latency Meter For Accurate Gaming - The gaming world experienced a bit of a resurgence in 2020 that is still seen in t... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/19/latency-meter-for-accurate-gaming/ #humaninterfacedevice #inputlatency #inputlag #arduino #latency #monitor #gaming #timing #games #mouse #speed #hid #lag

Teardown: Wonder Bible - Even the most secular among us can understand why somebody would want to have a digital version of t... more: https://hackaday.com/2020/06/22/teardown-wonder-bible/ #humaninterfacedevice #18650cell #mp3player #teardown #usbaudio #microsd #usb