> ----------
> From: kelley[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Reply To: kelley
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 12:26 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: BIOS spying
>
> has anyone heard more about this? long list of motherboards at the
> phoenixnet site.
>
>
> kelley
>
>
> <forwarded>
> BIOS Spying on You
>
> Something this morning came through from my MVP peers that I thought needs
>
> passing on. I find this most disturbing and wanted you to look it over.
> Seems some will stop at nothing to "spy" on us. Take a look at the
> PhoenixNet-Enabled System Boards on the market today. In the FAQ section
> of
> the PheonixNet website, note the question: "What is the difference between
>
> installing a PhoenixNet-enabled motherboard and a non-PhoenixNet-enabled
> motherboard?" The answer reads:
>
>
> 'If your computer is built with a PhoenixNet-enabled motherboard, a
> portion
> of the PhoenixNet software resides safely within the BIOS ROM (Read Only
> Memory). PhoenixNet solutions launch automatically at the initial start-up
>
> of your new PC and it sets the home page and search page default based on
> system settings detected on the computer. If you don't have a
> PhoenixNet-enabled motherboard, PhoenixNet software is available on the
> CD-ROM containing the motherboard drivers. If you decide to pre-install
> PhoenixNet software for your end-user, the home page and search page will
> be automatically set up the first time the end-user connects to the
> Internet.'
>
> Now read about the data PhoenixNet BIOS collects
> <http://home.phoenixnet.com/privacy/pcusers.html> and what it's used for.
> I
> don't believe most users will ever know it's there. If I understand this
> correctly, we've got BIOS level spying and advertising, and even
> potentially spam from PhoenixNet's "partners." That means you can't get
> rid
> of it without flashing your BIOS. And where do the flashes come from? The
> same company that implanted this garbage in the first place. --George
> Aker,
> MS [MVP-DTS]
>
> </backwarded>
>
> Kelley Walker
> Interpact, Inc.
> www.interpactinc.com
>
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