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Microsoft VP Suggests 'Net Tax To Clean Computers

Posted by kdawson on from the sure-to-go-over-well dept.

Ian Lamont writes "Microsoft's Vice President for Trustworthy Computing, Scott Charney, speaking at the RSA conference in San Francisco, has floated an interesting proposal to deal with infected computers: Approach the problem of dealing with malware infections like the healthcare industry, and consider using 'general taxation' to pay for inspection and quarantine. Using taxes to deal with online criminal activity is not a new idea, as demonstrated by last year's Louisiana House vote to levy a monthly surcharge on Internet access to deal with online baddies."

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  1. Tax Credit? by Chris+Lawrence · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do Mac or Linux users get a tax credit?

  2. Re:Free anti-virus with Internet service purchase! by snowraver1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft Security Essentials is free too, and works pretty good.

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  3. Re:Free anti-virus with Internet service purchase! by Anonymous+Psychopath · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft Security Essentials is free too, and works pretty good.

    AFAIK, it doesn't work on pirated Windows, nor does it work on Win2K.

    It does work on pirated Windows. Not that I would know, myself. But some guy told me. I think he lives in Canada but I don't remember.

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