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States Asked to Examine Microsoft Internet Service | |
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| Time: 17:43 EST/22:43 GMT | News Source: Reuters | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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A privacy group on Tuesday asked state law enforcement authorities to examine software giant Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O Passport online identity service, saying it exposes consumers to fraud, junk electronic mail and identity theft. The Electronic Privacy Information Center sent a letter to all 50 state attorneys general, asking them to protect consumers against what it called Microsoft's unfair and deceptive trade practices because the federal government has failed to act. | ||
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| #1 By 3339 (65.198.47.10) at 1/29/2002 8:06:11 PM |
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diapha9, why MS? Because they have far more problems and complaints than AOL or Earthlink, and far more customers--remember they're addressing passport which means HotMail first and foremost, MSN, and a host of other ways to come into customers. And #4 is right, MS has the worst incidents of spam, and this is what EPIC is talking about. They aren't talking about eavesdropping; they're talking about spam, overexposure to fraud (crappy deals from fly by night co's), and greater risk of secure, private info being exposed.
As for other industries selling credit info, it's America that's at fault for that; we pride ourselves on our marketing DBs, and it is completely legal to do this. Also selling marketing info has been around so long (it predates electronically or technologically stored data), I don't think that would be on the radar of EPIC. |
| #2 By 135 (208.50.201.48) at 1/29/2002 9:12:45 PM |
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"You have no privacy anyway. Get over it!"
- Scott McNealy, the man who will bring you the competitor to Passport |
| #3 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 1/30/2002 12:10:23 PM |
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Don't use dictionary words with a hotmail account.
If you are Heb33J34@hotmail.com then you won't get spam. If you are super@hotmail.com you will get 200 messages a day in spam. |
| #4 By 3339 (65.198.47.10) at 1/30/2002 3:21:17 PM |
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"Don't use dictionary words with a hotmail account. " What does that mean, soda? All the words I use are in the dictionary!
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| #5 By 2332 (129.21.145.80) at 1/31/2002 6:18:02 AM |
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Ya... this has nothing to do with Sun engineers being board members of EPIC. Nah... nothing. Couldn't be.
*cough* |
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