Island in the Net by Khürt Williams
Technology and Photography Musings. Established circa 2000.
In my opinion this kind of software is a bad idea. I see visions of corporate espionage as entire HR or accounts databases are stolen with the click of the send button.
Virus and worm writers will love the ability to increase the size of their payloads. Whohoo!
I should shut up. The masses of PC users will herd like sheep around such a wonderful product.
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It seems more and more software vendors are implanting "spyware" code in their software. Microsoft does it with Windows Genuine Advantage and now Apple has joined the list; first with the iTunes ministore and now with the widget updater.
Macworld: News: Mac OS X "phones home" with 10.4.7 update
Mac users got a taste of what its like to run Microsoft Windows as it came to light this week that the recently released update, Mac OS X 10.4.7, "phones home" to Apple servers periodically. Referred to as the Dashboard Advisory by Apple, the new feature ensures customer's widgets are up to date -- Apple said there is no transmission of personal information.
I support open source software. I support WordPress and WordPress.com. But I miss Blogger.
