Comments on: Skype Reads Your BIOS and Motherboard Serial Number http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/ Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:08:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: andrisuk2007 http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-4089 andrisuk2007 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:41:08 +0000 http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/#comment-4089 Skype is one fucikin organization............... Skype is one fucikin organization……………

]]> By: » Skype removes DRM snoop agent | Zero Day | ZDNet.com http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-2507 » Skype removes DRM snoop agent | Zero Day | ZDNet.com Tue, 22 May 2007 22:30:51 +0000 http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/#comment-2507 [...] * More coverage on this at The Register, Wireless is Fun and Liquidmatrix. [...] [...] * More coverage on this at The Register, Wireless is Fun and Liquidmatrix. [...]

]]> By: dan http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-45 dan Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:50:56 +0000 http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/#comment-45 @Mike: sure, DRM it's a different thing alltogether but the file acted axactly as described in Skype's definition of spyware. Since they have no "NO DRM" badge, we'll pick on what they sport now. @Mike: sure, DRM it’s a different thing alltogether but the file acted axactly as described in Skype’s definition of spyware. Since they have no “NO DRM” badge, we’ll pick on what they sport now.

]]> By: Mein-Parteibuch.com » Skype will nicht mehr im BIOS schnüffeln http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Mein-Parteibuch.com » Skype will nicht mehr im BIOS schnüffeln Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:48:29 +0000 http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/#comment-44 [...] Das kann man nun glauben oder nicht glauben. Mit quelltextoffener Open-Source Software hätte es Skype da jedenfalls einfacher, Bedenken des Ausspionierens seiner Nutzer auszuräumen. Die Linux-Version seiner Telefonie-Software vernachlässigt Skype jedoch etwas. [Trackback URI]    [Permalink] [...] [...] Das kann man nun glauben oder nicht glauben. Mit quelltextoffener Open-Source Software hätte es Skype da jedenfalls einfacher, Bedenken des Ausspionierens seiner Nutzer auszuräumen. Die Linux-Version seiner Telefonie-Software vernachlässigt Skype jedoch etwas. [Trackback URI]    [Permalink] [...]

]]> By: Damo http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Damo Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:36:18 +0000 http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/#comment-43 I personally have no problem with Skype reading my BIOS serial number, and if it had been in the T&Cs I would most likely have clicked 'Install' anyway. However, I would say that maintaining a 'No Spyware' banner next to the download link, and T&Cs, and now admitting to identifying BIOS serial numbers, are mutually exclusive. I rely on Skype too heavily to simply uninstall it in protest, so instead, I would hope that Skype now sees a class action lawsuit in a similar way that Sony did with their rootkit, as a warning to any other companies who choose to lie to users about their privacy. If Skype sees no repercussions from this, it'll be another nail in the coffin of online privacy. I personally have no problem with Skype reading my BIOS serial number, and if it had been in the T&Cs I would most likely have clicked ‘Install’ anyway.

However, I would say that maintaining a ‘No Spyware’ banner next to the download link, and T&Cs, and now admitting to identifying BIOS serial numbers, are mutually exclusive. I rely on Skype too heavily to simply uninstall it in protest, so instead, I would hope that Skype now sees a class action lawsuit in a similar way that Sony did with their rootkit, as a warning to any other companies who choose to lie to users about their privacy. If Skype sees no repercussions from this, it’ll be another nail in the coffin of online privacy.

]]> By: Mike http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Mike Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:14:23 +0000 http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/#comment-41 @dan: DRM is not adware, spyware or malware, it's just another pure evil, it's DRM! @dan: DRM is not adware, spyware or malware, it’s just another pure evil, it’s DRM!

]]> By: dan http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-38 dan Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:52:34 +0000 http://wirelessisfun.com/2007/02/07/skype-reads-your-bios-and-motherboard-serial-number/#comment-38 how about their NO- adware/spyware/malware commitment? ;) how about their NO- adware/spyware/malware commitment? ;)

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