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Sears Installs Spyware
Gandalf_the_Beardy writes in with news that's been around a while but is getting more attention lately. Last month Benjamin Googins, a security researcher at CA, determined that Sears Holding Corp. installed ComScore spyware without adequate disclosure. Sears said, yes we tell people about tracking their browsing. On Jan. 1 spyware researcher Ben Edelman weighed in, noting that Sears' notice occurs on page 10 of a 54-page privacy statement, and twits Sears because its installation identifies the software as "VoiceFive" and later claims it's coming from a company called "TMRG, Inc." even though a packet sniffer confirms the software belongs to ComScore, adding "These confusing name-changes fit the trend among spyware vendors."
Common sense is anything but, and is also subjective. For some people, including the father of our current president (And probably our current president) it's only "Common sense" that I don't have any rights as an American because I'm an atheist.
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1. Sufficient quality at a reduced price is not "crappy products".
2. I may be flamed, but geeze, please post links to studies showing these are "crappy quality" compared to Sears, or K-mart, for that matter. It's almost 100% the same stuff.
3. Wal-Mart saves Americans in excess of $200 billion a year. Significant cost savings count quite a lot in economic analysis.
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