It seems many folks are unaware of what the latest MS update is doing while they surf the web.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_WA_Microsoft_Monitoring_Piracy.htmlMicrosoft Corp. acknowledged Wednesday that it needs to better inform users that its tool for determining whether a computer is running a pirated copy of Windows also quietly checks in daily with the software maker.
The company said the undisclosed daily check is a safety measure designed to allow the tool, called Windows Genuine Advantage, to quickly shut down.
"It's kind of a safety switch," said David Lazar, who directs the Windows Genuine Advantage program.
Lazar said the company decided to add the safety measure because the piracy check, despite widespread distribution, is still a pilot program. He said the company was worried that it might have an unforeseen emergency that would require the program to terminate quickly.
But he acknowledged that Microsoft should have given users more information about the daily interactions.
I hope this is no suprise to anyone here as I did mention this aspect of the "security update"
