OptOut -- Fine Print Funny Business
Recently I had a coversation with a student who asked "Why can't they prosecute these spyware vendors?" My answer was "Often times we have agreed to the terms of being spyed upon."
The issue of stopping spyware has many complications. There are arguments about free speech as well as the logistical impossibility of enforcing any laws that deal with this practice.
An effective technique spyware makers can utilize is the most straightforward. The end user agreement that you agree to when voluntarily installing an application. Buried in the dense and boring words are often legal language that allows for the monitoring of your PC whenever the product is in use. If this application is running as a service, it is running all the time !!
Follow this link for an example.
OptOut -- Fine Print Funny Business
The issue of stopping spyware has many complications. There are arguments about free speech as well as the logistical impossibility of enforcing any laws that deal with this practice.
An effective technique spyware makers can utilize is the most straightforward. The end user agreement that you agree to when voluntarily installing an application. Buried in the dense and boring words are often legal language that allows for the monitoring of your PC whenever the product is in use. If this application is running as a service, it is running all the time !!
Follow this link for an example.
OptOut -- Fine Print Funny Business
