It was a short while (Sun, 11 Apr 1999 15:59:28 +0100) since Stephen Harris mentioned
some stuff...
> >> The purpose of this is if your computer is nicked, and the thieves (or
> >> whoever finally receives the gear) knows how to use it and goes
> >> on-line Genesis would send a signal to some server (or maybe send a
> >> basic e-mail to another address such as a Hotmail account etc.) which
> >> would allow you to find the phone number that was used to call out
> > This phone-number could then be used to get the location of the
> >> equipment and finally (if lucky) the recovery of your stolen gear.
> {snip}
> >> 'S.T.O.P.S.' which becomes hidden on the PC and dials out to a special
> >> server every 7 days sending its unique serial number which can then be
> >> traced by this company offering the service.
isn't that what Micro$oft was getting knocked about in court recently?
There's some patch on their site to remove the tracking facility
because it invaded privacy.
I believe it also adds IDs to all documents created to track them back
to the original author and software/serial used. Microsoft could get
some dosh back on all them pirate copies then!! :)
Dinky do,
Mike.
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