Microsoft's Web user research in China draws concern
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| But Reporters Without Borders said in its statement that, "These
| technologies could eventually lead to the creation of programst
| hat could identify 'subversive' citizens. This is obviously not
| Microsoft's intention. But we believe it is unacceptable to
| carry out this kind of sensitive research in a country such
| as China where 50 people are currently in prison because of
| what they posted online."
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/microsofts-web-user-research-china/story.aspx?guid=%7BECDD94D2%2D34D8%2D4D0E%2D861B%2D292B31568732%7D&siteid=yhoof
http://tinyurl.com/34ljd6
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New software can identify you from your online habits
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| That is the spectre raised by new research conducted by Microsoft.
| The computing giant is developing software that could accurately
| guess your name, age, gender and potentially even your location,
| by analysing telltale patterns in your web browsing history. But
| experts say the idea is a clear threat to privacy - and may be
| illegal in some places.
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http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=mg19426046.400&feedId=being-human_rss20
http://tinyurl.com/2lrazk
Microsoft Shuts Down Netscan (Usenet groups Analytics Tool)
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| Microsoft Netscan system has been scanning and collection activity
| of all newsgroups since 1999 but unfortunately, things are about
| to change.
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http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/05/microsoft-shuts-down-netscan-usenet.html
Microsoft could be teaching police to hack Vista
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| Microsoft may begin training the police in ways to break the
| encryption built into its forthcoming Vista operating system.
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2150555/microsoft-teaching-police-hack
UK holds Microsoft security talks
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| "UK officials are talking to Microsoft over fears the new version of
| Windows could make it harder for police to read suspects' computer files."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4713018.stm
Data Protection Commissioner criticizes search of private PCs online
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| "In the case of a search via the Internet a police officer covertly,
| without the person knowing about it, accesses a person's computer."
| During such an operation he or she might copy data and obtain all
| kinds of personal documents; the police officer was acting as a "state
| hacker," so to speak. Mr. Schaar observed. "Such an approach is in
| conflict with the legal obligation to protect the core of
| individuals' privacy," Mr. Schaar stated emphatically.
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http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/82529/from/rss09
Could Hollywood hack your PC?
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| Congress is about to consider an entertainment industry proposal
| that would authorize copyright holders to disable PCs used for
| illicit file trading.
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http://news.com.com/2100-1023-945923.html
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