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Old 08-25-2012, 11:20 AM   #1
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LXer: Microsoft denies Windows 8 app spying via SmartScreen


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No secret spying plan in new OSMicrosoft has moved to quell fears that Windows 8 is building up a detailed record of all applications stored on client machines via its SmartScreen application.…

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Old 08-25-2012, 01:16 PM   #2
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Read it careful, because they had to use careful wording:

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We can confirm that we are not building a historical database of program and user IP data. Like all online services, IP addresses are necessary to connect to our service, but we periodically delete them from our logs. As our privacy statements indicate, we take steps to protect our users’ privacy on the backend. We don’t use this data to identify, contact or target advertising to our users and we don’t share it with third parties.
Yes, they are spying on you, but they promise to "periodically" delete the logs.
 
Old 08-26-2012, 07:47 AM   #3
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And should anyone believe their promises?
 
  


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