|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 09:26 AM Original message |
UPDATED: PC Rental Company Spied on Users In Their Homes With Webcams |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. Disgusting! Our privacy laws are back in the Stone Age. Wakeup Congress! n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. This is key. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 09:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Bills were introduced according to below, but no idea what the final result was ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Thank you. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. Reminds me of the story of the car rental place ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. Here's a link to the local article I was reading this morning. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 08:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Very disturbing article...Thank you. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. putting opaque tape over the webcam on mine right now.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 09:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. There's other spyware that allows remote recording of what you look at, what you write, and where |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. This is why one should just wipe the drive clean and reinstall everything. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
UnrepentantLiberal (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Or just just restore your computer to factory settings. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 10:47 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yeah, but |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JesterCS (627 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. lol |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. And people who don't know windows that well deserve to have their privacy violated? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. Where do your factory setting reside? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ikri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Rumour has it |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. At a guess, most people |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Just pay some high school kid $40, a coke, and a bag of Doritos. He'll be done in an hour. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. so 2 months worth of payments? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bongbong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
9. Free Enterprize RULEZ! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Interesting that some weren't bothered at all by this |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Deleted message |
woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. We should all be. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. I remember that well. I think there was ONE DU'er who defended the school. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 09:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. There were at least two I can think of offhand |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JesterCS (627 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. disable the webcam or put tape over it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Where would you get your fresh copy of windows? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JesterCS (627 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Well usually there is a a sticker or sleeve with a CD key, even with RTO n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #22 |
35. Usually there's a Windows license key on a sticker on the laptop itself. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
15. didn't the SCOTUS recently rule that Corps can decide whether there can be class action law suits ? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
16. Aaron's is distancing itself from the actions of outside vendors... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. In a way, this is even more disturbing. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. The first thing I do |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
19. OMG |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-11 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
27. K&R n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu May 09th 2024, 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC