Re: HP pavilion preloaded spyware is sticky...

Martin Potter wrote:
warf (warf@xxxxxxxxxxxx) writes:

I am sick to death of this P.O.S. HP pavillion DV8310. For a month I have been trying to deal with the trial-ware it comes with and the 135 trusted modules grabbing internet access....WTF does my keyboard driver need internet access for?

(snipped elaboration of similar problems)

Are all H.P. computers set up like this?? Glad I have never bought one!

... Martin

I imagine the concept of datamining by HP is prevalent...I know for a fact that drivers with my 3yr old 7150 photoprinter was the first such device I was inflicted with[ so tightly integrated as to be inoperable if denied], the software shipped with my HP R-series camera_S_ is datmine sticky, and we know the bugging of HP CEOs is considered normal....I just wonder how many others are discovering that reduced hardware prices can be offset with surreptitious datamining for undisclosed but logically overt ends?

I doubt I can 'win' over this annoying trend...Orwell was an optimist in reality; but that is another topic.

Some have no doubt wondered why this matters....
IT is definitely NOT about hiding porn or doing unethical things like downloading unlicensed software [although....] it is not each discrete datapacket that is [should be] of concern, it is the correlation and amassing of globally spanning databases that is concern. Canada is supposed to one of the most liberal and protective of individuality BUT even Revenue Canada goes to Equifax for 'additional' information on tax files. George has it as well.
As long as only 1 unique identifier is sent in the mined data it is easily linked to the total file....Did you register your Product? that means the UUid or serial number or even a MAC address can be used to link you to the database.

I am learning a lot about the complexities of internet traffic and I hope you Network Admins are a lot better able to secure your data than I ever hope to be.

Good night and good luck.
Warf....miffed

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