Jan 12, 2005

Who Decides What Software Is Running On Your Computer?

Now, I'm all in favor of Anti-Spyware and Anti-Adware tools becoming mainstream. In fact, I think offerings from all the major vendors from Symantec to Microsoft are long overdue.

That said, installing an application by Microsoft which allows them to decide which programs can and can't run on my computer has a bit of an ominous feeling to it.

I'm sure ADP (who is the company that provides many of our paychecks. Literally.) isn't too happy about their products being one of the first "false positive" casualties of Windows AntiSpyware.

It's an interesting question. How much control do you give Microsoft in exchange for the safety of your PC?

I can feel us inching closer to Palladium *Ahem* - I mean "Next-Generation Secure Computing Base for Windows"

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