From: Tom Bizzell <tomb@syntec.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 95 09:54:11 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: MSN privacy
Message-ID: <QQyzuh11543.199507241652@relay3.UU.NET>
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Here is some info that was circulating around our office today.


> *** Forwarding note from KKASTRP --RHQVM12  07/10/95 10:43 ***
> To: KURT    --RHQVM02  Anderson, K. K.    LLANDER --RHQVM17  Anderson, L.L.
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>            Karen R. Kastrup 8/826-4664 9/(914)766-4664
>            Manager, Services Accounting
>            Somers 4, 3J36
> Subject: Windows 95
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> *** Resending note of 07/10/95 09:43
> STAN KASTRUP
> ISSC - INFORMATION STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT
> 8/351-3229 9/(914) 288-3229
> SUBJECT: Windows 95
> Amazing!  (I chopped off about 10 "forwards.")
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>    >  From: Carlos Shaw       IBMMAIL:USIB2T2D     cshaw@vnet.ibm.com
>    >  ***************************************************************
>    >  Subject: news on Windows95
>    >  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>    >  Newsgroups: comp.risks
>    >  From: cnorloff@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
>    >
>    >  Date: Wed, 17 May 95 13:44:40 EDT
>    >
>    >  Microsoft officials confirm that beta versions of Windows 95 include a
>    >  small viral routine called Registration Wizard.  It interrogates every
>    >  system on a network gathering intelligence on what software is being run
>    >  on which machine.  It then creates a complete listing of both Microsoft's
>    >  and competitors' products by machine, which it reports to Microsoft when
>    >  customers sign up for Microsoft's Network Services, due for launch later
>    >  this year.
>    >
>    >  "In Short" column, page 88, _Information Week_ magazine, May 22, 1995
>    >
>    >  The implications of this action, and the attitude of Microsoft to plan
>    >  such action, beggars the imagination.
>    >
>    >  An update on this. A friend of mine got hold of the beta test CD
>    >  of Win95, and set up a packet sniffer between his serial port and the
>    >  modem. When you try out the free demo time on The Microsoft Network, it
>    >  transmits your entire directory structure in background.
>    >  This means that they have a list of every directory (and, potentially
>    >  every file) on your machine. It would not be difficult to have something
>    >  like a FileRequest from your system to theirs, without you knowing about
>    >  it. This way they could get ahold of any juicy routines you've written
>    >  yourself and claim them as their own if you don't have them copyrighted.
>    >
>    >  Needless to say, I'm rather annoyed about this.
>    >  So spread the word as far and wide as possible: Steer clear of Windows
> 95.
>    >  There's nothing to say that this "feature" will be removed in the final
>    >  release.
>    >
>    >  David
>    >
>    >  Carlos Shaw                | nodeid/userid: stlvm6(cshaw)
>    >  IBM - STL (J95/E443)       | (408) 463-4995; (tie) 8-543-4995
>    >  555 Bailey Ave             | fax (408) 463-4763; (tie) 8-543-
>    >  San Jose, CA 95141         | CompuServe id: 73203,1424
>    > Subj: news on Windows95
>    >
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E-mail: dough@syntec.com (Doug Hadley)
Date: 07/24/95
Time: 10:54:04
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