NODE 97d8f351MSN privacy
Tom Bizzell <tomb@syntec.com>Mon, 24 Jul 95 09:54:11 PDT
Here is some info that was circulating around our office today.
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> Karen R. Kastrup 8/826-4664 9/(914)766-4664
> Manager, Services Accounting
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> Subject: Windows 95
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> STAN KASTRUP
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> SUBJECT: Windows 95
> Amazing! (I chopped off about 10 "forwards.")
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> > From: Carlos Shaw IBMMAIL:USIB2T2D cshaw@vnet.ibm.com
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> > Subject: news on Windows95
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> > Newsgroups: comp.risks
> > From: cnorloff@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
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> > Date: Wed, 17 May 95 13:44:40 EDT
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> > Microsoft officials confirm that beta versions of Windows 95 include a
> > small viral routine called Registration Wizard. It interrogates every
> > system on a network gathering intelligence on what software is being run
> > on which machine. It then creates a complete listing of both Microsoft's
> > and competitors' products by machine, which it reports to Microsoft when
> > customers sign up for Microsoft's Network Services, due for launch later
> > this year.
> >
> > "In Short" column, page 88, _Information Week_ magazine, May 22, 1995
> >
> > The implications of this action, and the attitude of Microsoft to plan
> > such action, beggars the imagination.
> >
> > An update on this. A friend of mine got hold of the beta test CD
> > of Win95, and set up a packet sniffer between his serial port and the
> > modem. When you try out the free demo time on The Microsoft Network, it
> > transmits your entire directory structure in background.
> > This means that they have a list of every directory (and, potentially
> > every file) on your machine. It would not be difficult to have something
> > like a FileRequest from your system to theirs, without you knowing about
> > it. This way they could get ahold of any juicy routines you've written
> > yourself and claim them as their own if you don't have them copyrighted.
> >
> > Needless to say, I'm rather annoyed about this.
> > So spread the word as far and wide as possible: Steer clear of Windows
> 95.
> > There's nothing to say that this "feature" will be removed in the final
> > release.
> >
> > David
> >
> > Carlos Shaw | nodeid/userid: stlvm6(cshaw)
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> > Subj: news on Windows95
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E-mail: dough@syntec.com (Doug Hadley)
Date: 07/24/95
Time: 10:54:04
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NODE 8e1a3126Microsoft Stealing...IS....Re: MSN privacy
Censored Girls Anonymous <carolab@censored.org>Mon, 24 Jul 95 11:32:56 PDT
I don't see why you call it what it really is.
It is stealing.
For if you reversed the process on Microsoft,
as you had any contact with them,
I'm sure that's what they'd call it.
It no different that being seductive
while you remove their wallet.
Stealing yes, privacy no.
Love Always,
Carol Anne
Member Internet Society - Certified BETSI Programmer - WWW Page Creation
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