Re: Linux and spyware?

From: Kenneth A Kauffman (kkauffman_at_nospam.headfog.com)
Date: 07/01/03 

Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 14:07:25 GMT

"Nico Kadel-Garcia" <nkadel@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:jk6Ma.131$2Q3.108@nwrdny03.gnilink.net...
> Kenneth A Kauffman wrote:
>
>
> > Devils advocate...
> >
> > Why would you care about blocking web bugs? Its not doing anything to
your
> > local machine or causing extra pop ups. Its mostly to target
demographic
> > information regarding browsing habits.
> >
> > Let the flames begin...
>
> Why do you care about people sniffing your servers to see what version
> of software they run? Or having people walk up to your house and point
> video cameras at your windows? From a security standpoint, and from a
> privacy standpoint, it's a real risk.
>

Nico...

I can't believe you'd equivicate a camera in your window as the same as a
web bug! Besides, some people are natural exhibitionists and could care
less (grin)

ken k

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