Sunday, July 9, 2006

Windows Genuine Disadvantage: "What would you call a computer program that surreptitiously installed itself onto your computer, collected personal information about you without your knowledge or effective consent, was difficult or impossible to remove, installed pop-up banners that constantly harassed you, and presented significant security vulnerabilities?" Welcome to Microsoft's "Windows Genuine Advantage" program. A recent lawsuit filed against Microsoft over the intrusive WGA examines their privacy policies to determine what information they are collecting from customers and what they are doing with it. [The Register] 7:26:33 AM

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