Microsoft Can Remotely Kill Purchased Apps

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday December 8, 2011 @02:54PM from the killing-distance dept.

Meshach writes "The terms of service for Microsoft's newly launched Windows Store allows the seller to remotely kill or remove access to a user's apps for security or legal reasons. The story also notes that MS states purchasers are responsible for backing up the data that you store in apps that you acquire via the Windows Store, including content you upload using those apps. If the Windows Store, an app, or any content is changed or discontinued, your data could be deleted or you may not be able to retrieve data you have stored."

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NSA Key of Yore by cosm · 2011-12-08 14:58 · Score: 1, Flamebait

Although this is laterally related, anybody remember the proverbial NSA Key?

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