Funny how any multi-million dollar companys are allowed to set cookies and track users habits. Intel was allowed to gather/send vital info from the pentiumIII processor, sent where-ever to who-knows and Real.com did gather statistics unbeknownst to the user via it's software. Yet Kevin who finds a hole can't peek into it. If you put your pc onto the internet, it's your responsibilty to have it secure. Many large internet sites routinely PROBE users and addresses,looking for info, habits, patterns etc. Isn't what Kevin did similar?? If you want to be anonymous on the internet, it's up to you to secure your machine in such a way that does this for you. When I walk down the street I am exposing myself to "whats out there"(does sniffing ports to see whats accepted now constitute an invasion?) If I don't want to be bothered I get a security force that ensures my privacy and protection from curiousity seekers and the like, just like any celebrity would.
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Funny how any multi-million dollar companys are allowed to set cookies and track users habits. Intel was allowed to gather/send vital info from the pentiumIII processor, sent where-ever to who-knows and Real.com did gather statistics unbeknownst to the user via it's software. Yet Kevin who finds a hole can't peek into it. If you put your pc onto the internet, it's your responsibilty to have it secure. Many large internet sites routinely PROBE users and addresses,looking for info, habits, patterns etc. Isn't what Kevin did similar?? If you want to be anonymous on the internet, it's up to you to secure your machine in such a way that does this for you. When I walk down the street I am exposing myself to "whats out there"(does sniffing ports to see whats accepted now constitute an invasion?) If I don't want to be bothered I get a security force that ensures my privacy and protection from curiousity seekers and the like, just like any celebrity would.