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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Siaf__csf on March 05, 2005, 01:46:00 PM

Title: Ipod users targeted with spyware
Post by: Siaf__csf on March 05, 2005, 01:46:00 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6969653

Title: Ipod users targeted with spyware
Post by: Sancho on March 06, 2005, 06:53:33 AM

So CDDB is now spyware.  "They know what you're listening to!"  Hehe.  This web site knows about the inflatable sheep pics you were looking at too, you know. ;)

Title: Ipod users targeted with spyware
Post by: Siaf__csf on March 06, 2005, 10:44:50 AM

What? How could they?

Title: Ipod users targeted with spyware
Post by: Tails on March 06, 2005, 04:21:34 PM

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On the other hand, Smith said, consumers clearly like the features Gracenote provides. "There can be two different reactions: 'How dare they,' and 'Who cares?' "

I think that sums it up perfectly. I fall into the latter group :cool:

Title: Ipod users targeted with spyware
Post by: Siaf__csf on March 07, 2005, 11:47:09 AM

Yes Tails untill you start to get popup screens on your computer saying 'your favourite artists new song is downloadable at x site' or shop for 'inflatable plastic sheep' here.

Or when you apply for a job and the company exec's ordered a background check from you, including your shopping habits, musical interests and which kind of sick pr0n you like to watch on your freetime.

Yes, it will all be for sale and yes, it will be used against you.

Having no privacy laws is a very very nasty thing.

Title: Ipod users targeted with spyware
Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on March 07, 2005, 05:35:29 PM

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Originally posted by Siaf__csf
Or when you apply for a job and the company exec's ordered a background check from you, including your shopping habits, musical interests and which kind of sick pr0n you like to watch on your freetime.

Yes, it will all be for sale and yes, it will be used against you.

Having no privacy laws is a very very nasty thing.

Yeah!  What he said!  Not to mention they start looking at what avatars you use on your BBS accounts.............

And she looks like the exec's daughter...............

Title: Ipod users targeted with spyware
Post by: Siaf__csf on March 08, 2005, 11:57:48 AM

Here in euroland I'd just get commended for good taste if she did look like the exec's daughter. ;)