Cyron
join:2002-09-24
Charlotte, NC | What do I get I think the whole issue of spyware/maleware/adware is what do I gain from having it installed on my computer. If a adware company wants to send me free stuff, I might let them monitor my browsing activities.
If their using it to gather marketing data so they can sell me something later, I'm not gaining anything. |
| It's not just a "do you offer any real value to the user" question. It's also a question of "how did this application get installed." If I go to Opera.com and download Opera's free, ad-supported web browser, I know I'm getting a product that will show me advertisements. (And in return I get Opera for free.)
If, however, I'm just surfing around and iSearch uses a drive-by download technique to worm it's way onto my computer then any value that they claim to offer to the user is moot. The more important issue becomes their intrusion of the computer system without the user's consent (or via tricking the user into consenting).
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-Jason Levine
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