[CS-FSLUG] NI: 8 Out Of 10 Enterprise PCs Spyware Infected

[Clinton Evans]

This story reminds me of a little discussion over lunch, a while ago. It 
started with some talk about an article I had read an article about 
Microsoft's investment program.

According to this article,  Microsoft makes more money from external 
investment than it does from selling software. The article claimed their 
success was largely due to the effectiveness of some propriety, internal 
investment software.

Now, I must have been in conspiracy-theory mode, that day, because a most 
scurrilous idea occurred to me:

	"Why should Microsoft bother with financial modeling when they
	have easy access to the data in almost every PC on the planet?"

Now, I am sure such an ugly idea has never entered the head of anyone in such 
a respected company. However, it is a little scary to consider how much 
sensitive data is there for the taking. It would not surprise me in the least 
if it is used to aid some people's investment or bid and proposal strategy.

I am glad I don't work in MIS!

Clinton
On August 26, 2005 11:40 am, 國產 Wei-Yee Chan (Made in Chinar) wrote:
> Even as spyware has become a dirty word and users have been bombarded
> with stories about its pervasive, pernicious nature, criminals have
> dramatically expanded their distribution channels and infected an
> overwhelming majority of enterprise PCs, anti-spyware vendor Webroot
> said Tuesday as it rolled out its latest stats.
>
> http://www.securitypipeline.com/169600293
>
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