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Bugwatch: Prove you believe in privacy

Dec 9, 2003 11:44PM PST
Privacy issues should not be the concern of IT professionals alone but of all users

Data mining makes the process of inference cheap and easy. Websites and software can be designed to collect and use your data without your knowledge.

Email can be intercepted and read by various sorts of people, ranging from hackers to those with an interest in corporate activities.

Viruses, worms, Trojan horses and spyware export confidential data on a regular basis. A quick search for '[Company Name] Confidential' in any search engines will reveal just how many companies have forsaken the filing cabinet for the (not so secure) file system.

The fact is, once it's out there, your information can be sold to the highest bidder. And all too often you even help, by providing the information.

http://www.vnunet.com/News/1151444


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Donna
Anti-Privacy, Intrusion and File Protection Programs

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