has anyone heard more about this? long list of motherboards at the
phoenixnet site.
kelley
<forwarded>
BIOS Spying on You
Something this morning came through from my MVP peers that I thought needs
passing on. I find this most disturbing and wanted you to look it over.
Seems some will stop at nothing to "spy" on us. Take a look at the
PhoenixNet-Enabled System Boards on the market today. In the FAQ section of
the PheonixNet website, note the question: "What is the difference between
installing a PhoenixNet-enabled motherboard and a non-PhoenixNet-enabled
motherboard?" The answer reads:
'If your computer is built with a PhoenixNet-enabled motherboard, a portion
of the PhoenixNet software resides safely within the BIOS ROM (Read Only
Memory). PhoenixNet solutions launch automatically at the initial start-up
of your new PC and it sets the home page and search page default based on
system settings detected on the computer. If you don't have a
PhoenixNet-enabled motherboard, PhoenixNet software is available on the
CD-ROM containing the motherboard drivers. If you decide to pre-install
PhoenixNet software for your end-user, the home page and search page will
be automatically set up the first time the end-user connects to the Internet.'
Now read about the data PhoenixNet BIOS collects
<http://home.phoenixnet.com/privacy/pcusers.html> and what it's used for. I
don't believe most users will ever know it's there. If I understand this
correctly, we've got BIOS level spying and advertising, and even
potentially spam from PhoenixNet's "partners." That means you can't get rid
of it without flashing your BIOS. And where do the flashes come from? The
same company that implanted this garbage in the first place. --George Aker,
MS [MVP-DTS]
</backwarded>
Kelley Walker
Interpact, Inc.
www.interpactinc.com
Interpact Inc. sponsors Infowarcon
Washington, D.C., Sept. 4-7, 2001
For more information:
Ph: 727.796.8484
PDF: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
