more data collection in Windows

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Jason Schultz <jason () eff org>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 07:24:16 -0700
To: "Eff-Priv@Eff. Org" <eff-priv () eff org>
Subject: [E-PRV] more data collection in Windows



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> MICROSOFT TO ADD 'BLACK BOX' TO NEXT WINDOWS
> Microsoft says it is adding the PC equivalent of a flight
> data recorder to the next version of Windows, which will
> likely raise eyebrows among privacy advocates. The tool will
> build on the existing Watson error-reporting tool in
> Windows, but will provide Microsoft with much deeper
> information, including what programs were running at the
> time of the error and even the contents of documents that
> were being created.
> http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-5684051.html

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Jason M. Schultz    (415) 436-9333 x 112
Staff Attorney      jason () eff org
Electronic Frontier Foundation  www.eff.org


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