>From the article: "I wonder if people have simply given up any notion of >privacy," said Budapest-based security consultant Yanos Kovas. "In Hungary, >many people who grew up under communist rule came to accept government >interference in every aspect of their lives as inescapable. They were too >tired to fight anymore, so they convinced themselves that communism was OK and >even a benefit.
"I think some internet users are exhausted by security threats and privacy leaks and are beginning to decide to believe that spyware is necessary for the greater good. If your personal information isn't private anyway, if businesses and governments are trading it at will, then why not give a little more away and get some free software too?" ----- I say, "Say yes to privacy... and peace poetry." love and peace, joyce ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spyware on My Machine? So What? There's a reason why so many PCs are infected with spyware and adware: Users seem to have stopped caring about having online privacy. Many are saying spyware is a small price to pay for free applications. By Michelle Delio. http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,65906,00.html?tw=wn_story_mailer ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/wDkolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HolyGeek/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
