If Vista is watching you, who else is?

July 2, 2007
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Forget-about-the-WGA-20-Windows-Vista-Features-and-Services-Harvest-User-Data-for-Microsoft-58752.shtml Jake Brodsky writes in the SCADA list: "There isn't anything truly new here, but reading it all in one article r...
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Forget-about-the-WGA-20-Windows-Vista-Features-and-Services-Harvest-User-Data-for-Microsoft-58752.shtml Jake Brodsky writes in the SCADA list: "There isn't anything truly new here, but reading it all in one article really makes for a serious chill.  I understand Microsoft's wanting to be aware of what the users are doing and where the licenses are going.  However, couldn't this information be used to help an attacker direct attacks against the hapless SCADA system built with it?  "This stuff creeps me out."  Me too, Jake. Me too.

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