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Subject:Re: Leaving Techwhirlers From:eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 24 Sep 2003 09:22:56 -0400
Andrew Plato <gilliankitty -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote on 09/24/2003 01:00:41 AM:
> If they don't know who you are, then how could
> ANY information about your machine lead them to you and
> what you have installed?
It's not that difficult to know how it *could* work. They know who you are
when you log on. They know what software you have when you update. Only
after you log off their site do they no longer know who you are or what
you have.
That leaves the time while you are connected to check your software and
computer identity against registered users or to identify questionable
software on your computer and notify those interested. No need for
Microsoft to store any information on you or your computer. The recipients
of the notification can do that.
Not so sure how much I'm on the conspiracy bandwagon, but you have to be
concerned about the technology and processes that are being used. Look at
the info MS keeps on you if you use Media Player to watch your dvds.
Perhaps there's no sinister reason behind their keeping tabs on everything
you've ever watched at you computer, but they shouldn't be able to gather
*ANY* information just because they can.
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