> ---------- > 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 > > Interpact Inc. sponsors Infowarcon > Washington, D.C., Sept. 4-7, 2001 > > For more information: > Ph: 727.796.8484 > PDF: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >
