Interesting new form of spyware

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Rich Kulawiec <rsk () gsp org>
Date: June 22, 2005 8:00:53 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Interesting new form of spyware



    Company accused of covert data gathering
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=55&ObjectID=10329897

    A new computer program that tracks how people navigate their way
    around giveaway disks has been attacked for the way it collects
    information.

    David Harris, a councillor on internet governance group
    InternetNZ, says the SMARTrack Media package does not sufficiently
    disclose to users that information is being collected.

    "It doesn't matter how careful they've been with lawyers,
    they've not been very careful ethically. Even if it's legal it's
    not ethical."

    The software has just been launched by Auckland-based disk
    manufacturer Media Technology.

    [...]

---Rsk


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